The Armed Forces (Protection of Children of Service Families) Regulations 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under Part 3 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (“the Act”), which makes provision for orders for the protection of children of service families outside the United Kingdom.

Regulation 2 revokes the Armed Forces (Protection of Children of Service Families) Regulations 1996.

Regulation 3 lists the persons authorised to apply for an assessment order, and designated for the purposes of section 19 of the Act.

Regulations 4 and 5 set out the procedure for applying for an assessment order and to vary or discharge an assessment order already in place.

Regulation 6 makes provision relating to applications for a protection order. Regulation 7 sets out the procedure for varying and revoking directions under section 20(4) of the Act (which may be given in connection with a protection order) and for varying and discharging exclusion requirements included in protection orders.

Regulation 8 makes provision relating to the review of protection orders. Regulation 9 sets out the procedure for applying for the discharge of a protection order.

Regulation 10 provides that hearings of applications under Part 3 of the Act, and of reviews of protection orders, may be conducted by live television link if the judge advocate so directs. Regulation 11 provides for the retention of orders and records by the Judge Advocate General.

Regulation 12 defines “an authorising service police officer” and “the appropriate service police officer” for the purposes of section 22A of the Act, and makes provision with respect to the authorising of a service policeman to take emergency action within section 22A(1) of the Act.

Regulations 13 to 17 make transitional provision.