Part 3

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Chapter 4

Supplementary

“Service living accommodation”, “premises” and other definitions
96
1
In this Part “service living accommodation” means (subject to subsection (2))—
a
any building or part of a building which is occupied for the purposes of any of Her Majesty's forces but is provided for the exclusive use of a person within subsection (1A), or of such a person and members of his family, as living accommodation or as a garage;
b
any other room, structure or area (whether on land or on a ship) which is occupied for the purposes of any of Her Majesty's forces and is used for the provision of sleeping accommodation for one or more persons within subsection (1A); or
c
any locker which—
i
is provided by any of Her Majesty's forces for personal use by a person within subsection (1A) in connection with his sleeping accommodation, but
ii
is not in a room, structure or area falling within paragraph (b).
1A
The following are persons within this subsection—
a
a person subject to service law;
b
a civilian subject to service discipline.
2
Premises are not service living accommodation for the purposes of this Part if, or to the extent that, they are being used for keeping persons in service custody.
3
In this Part “premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—
a
any vehicle, ship or aircraft; and
b
any tent or movable structure.
4
In this Part “enactment” includes any provision of—
a
an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation, or
b
an instrument made under such an Act or under Northern Ireland legislation,
and also includes any rule of law in Scotland.
S. 96 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
S. 96 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Words in s. 96(1)(a) substituted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
Words in s. 96(1)(b) substituted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
Words in s. 96(1)(c) substituted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
S. 96(1A) inserted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(3); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (19.6.2023) by The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 3