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(c) after the entry relating to Part 9 insert ; and

  • Schedule 3A (offender elected Court Martial trial).

10 In Part 13 of AFA 2006, for the heading to Chapter 1 substitute—

RANDOM DRUG TESTING

11 In section 305 of AFA 2006 (testing for drugs)—

(a) 5for the heading substitute “Random drug testing”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b) omit the words from “or an investigation” to the

end.

12 (1) Section 308 of AFA 2006 (provisions supplementary to sections 305 and 306)

is amended as follows.

(2) 10In the heading, for “Sections 305 and 306” substitute “Section 305”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “sections 305(1) and 306(2)” substitute “section 305(1)”;

(b) omit paragraph (b);

(c) in paragraph (c), omit “or 306(2)”;

(d) 15in paragraph (d), omit “or 306(2)”.

(4) Omit subsection (2).

(5) In subsection (3), omit “or section 306(2)”.

(6) In subsection (4), before paragraph (a) insert—

(za) Chapter 3A of Part 3,.

13 20In section 325(1) of AFA 2006 (evidential burden as respects excuses)—

(a) after “41,” insert “93A, 93E, 93G,”;

(b) for “266 and 306” substitute “232G and 266”.

14 (1) Section 373 of AFA 2006 (orders, regulations and rules) is amended as

follows.

(2) 25In subsection (2)—

(a) after “sections” insert “20A,”;

(b) after “36,” insert “93F,”.

(3) In subsection (3)(d)—

(a) after “section” insert “20A,”;

(b) 30after “336(5)(a)” insert “, 336A”.

(4) In subsection (3)(g), after “section” insert “232F or”.

15 Omit section 380(9) of AFA 2006.

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Section 30

SCHEDULE 5 Repeals and revocations

Reference Extent of repeal or revocation
Military Lands Act 1900 (c. 56)

5In section 2—

(a)

in subsection (2), paragraph (b) of the

proviso;

(b)

subsection (3).



Naval Medical Compassionate

Fund Act 1915 (c. 28)
10The whole Act.
Defence (Transfer of Functions)

(No 1) Order 1964 (S.I. 1964/

488)
In Part I of the First Schedule, the entry relating

to the Naval Medical Compassionate Fund

Act 1915.
Court Martial Appeals Act 1968

(c. 20)
Section 56.

15
Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) In section 9B(3), the “or” at the end of paragraph

(c).
Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14) In section 95(2)(a)(ii) the words “or service

detention”.
Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) 20Section 65(1).
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 259(3) and 261.
Civil Partnership Act 2004

(c. 33)
In Schedule 26, paragraph 8.
Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

In section 125—

(a)

25in subsection (3), paragraph (c) and the

“or” preceding it;

(b)

subsection (4).



In section 164(3), the entry relating to section

30165 and the “and” at the end of the entry

relating to Chapters 4 to 6 of Part 8.
Section 194(6).
Section 293.

35In section 305—

(a)

in subsection (2)(b), the words from “or

an investigation” to the end;

(b)

in subsection (5), the words “or service

detention”.



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Sections 306 and 307.

In section 308—

(a)

in subsection (1), paragraph (b), and in

45paragraphs (c) and (d) the words “or

306(2)”;

(b)

subsection (2);

(c)

in subsection (3), the words “or section

306(2)”.



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Section 336(3).
Section 375(5).
Section 380(9).
In Schedule 8, paragraph 50.

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Reference Extent of repeal or revocation
Criminal Justice and

Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)
In Schedule 25, paragraphs 26(3) and (4) and 27.

Naval Medical Compassionate

Fund Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/

3129)
The whole Order.

5

Coroners and Justice Act 2009

(c. 25)
In Schedule 17, paragraph 9.

In Part 5 of Schedule 23, the entry relating to

10section 270B of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
The Armed Forces (Court

Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I.

2009/2041)
Part 20.