Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21)

SCHEDULE U.K. ISLE OF MAN AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: FURTHER PROVISION

Consequential amendments of AFA 2006 U.K.

6 U.K. AFA 2006 is amended as follows.

7 (1) Section 314 (arrest by civilian police of deserters and absentees without leave) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), for “An officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute “ A civilian policeman ”.

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) In this section “civilian policeman” means an officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force, other than a force or body constituted in Gibraltar.”

(4) In subsection (5)(e), at the end insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.

8 (1) Section 315 (deserters and absentees without leave surrendering to civilian police) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit subsection (5).

(3) In subsection (6), for “ “relevant territory” has” substitute “ “civilian policeman” and “relevant territory” have”.

9 (1) Section 318 (arrest by civilian police of persons unlawfully at large) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “an officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute “ a civilian policeman ”.

(3) At the end insert—

“(3) In this section “civilian policeman” has the same meaning as in section 314.”

10 U.K. In section 340(1)(b) (restriction on aliens in regular forces etc), at the end insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.

11 U.K. In section 343(5)(b) (power in regulations about service inquiries to create offences), after “British overseas territory” insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.

12 U.K. In section 372 (evidence in proceedings before civilian courts), at the end of paragraph (c) insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.