2015 No. 1766
Defence

The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015

Made

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of October 2015

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, Her Majesty, on the advice of Her Privy Council and in exercise of the power conferred by section 382(2) of the Armed Forces Act 20061, makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015.

2.

The Armed Forces Act 2006 shall, instead of expiring at the end of 2nd November 2015, expire at the end of 2nd November 2016.

Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 382 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) provides that the 2006 Act will expire at the end of one year beginning with the day on which the Armed Forces Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) was passed, unless continued in force by Order in Council in accordance with that section. The 2011 Act was passed on 3rd November 2011. The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1750), the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2603) and the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1882) each provided for the continuation of the 2006 Act for a further period of 12 months. This Order also provides for the continuation of the 2006 Act for a further period of 12 months. It provides so that the 2006 Act expires at the end of 2nd November 2016.