Amendments proposed to the Armed Forces Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Dangerous conduct
Mr Gerald Howarth NC3 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline commits an offence if
Unauthorised discharge of a weapon
Mr Gerald Howarth NC4 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline commits an offence if
Commanding or ordering a service offence to be committed
Mr Gerald Howarth NC5 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law commits an offence if
Grievance procedure
Mr Gerald Howarth NC6 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law commits an offence if he undermines or stifles, or seeks to undermine or stifle, any procedure for the redress of grievance. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to any punishment mentioned in the Table in section 163, but any sentence of imprisonment imposed in respect of the offence must not exceed two years.'.
Unnecessary detention or failure to bring up for investigation
Mr Gerald Howarth NC7 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law commits an offence if
Disobedience of captain's ordersHer Majesty's Ships
Mr Gerald Howarth NC8 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline commits an offence if he disobeys any lawful command by the captain of any of Her Majesty's ships in relation to the navigation or handling of the ship or affecting the safety of the ship, whether or not the captain is subject to service law. (2) For the purposes of this section a person of whatever rank shall, when the person is in a ship, be under the command, in respect of all matters relating to the navigation and handling of the ship or affecting the safety of the ship, of the captain of the ship, whether or not the captain is subject to service law; (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to any punishment mentioned in the Table in section 163, but any sentence of imprisonment must not exceed ten years.'.
Rules of Engagement
Mr Gerald Howarth NC9 To move the following Clause:'(1) Where the Armed Forces are to be engaged in an operation the Secretary of State shall draw up a document to be known as The Rules of Engagement ("the Rules"). (2) The Secretary of State shall cause appropriate extracts from the Rules dealing with particular aspects of Rules to be made and set out on cards ("Cards"). (3) When approved by the Defence Council the Rules and any Cards shall have the force of law under this Act. (4) The Rules and the Cards may be revised by the Defence Council at any time in the course of the operation. (5) A copy of the Rules shall be distributed to the Commanding Officers of every unit engaged in the operation and to the Service Prosecuting Authorities. (6) Cards shall be distributed as appropriate by Commanding Officers to all members of the Armed Forces engaged in the operation and to any attached civillians. (7) It shall be an absolute defence to any charge alleging misconduct to show that the conduct concerned fell within the Rules. (8) The Secertary of State may direct that the Rules be classified to the degree that he considers necessary for the conduct of operations and shall be exempt from disclosure accordingly. (9) Cards shall not be classified and copies of them shall be placed in the Libraries of the Houses of Parliament.'.
Conduct after capture by the enemy
Mr Gerald Howarth NC10 To move the following Clause:'(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply to a person subject to service law or a civilian subect to service discipline who has been captured by an enemy. (2) A person to whom this subsection applies commits an offence if
Disobedience of captain's orders - Her Majesty's aircraft
Mr Gerald Howarth NC11 To move the following Clause:'(1) A person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline commits an offence if he disobeys any lawful command by the captain of any of Her Majesty's aircraft in relation to the flying or handling of the aircraft or affecting the safety of the aircraft, whether or not the captain is subject to service law. (2) For the purposes of this section
Pay, bounty and allowances
Mr Don Touhig NC12 To move the following Clause:'(1) Her Majesty may by warrant make provision with respect to pay, bounty and allowances for members of the regular or reserve forces. (2) A Royal Warrant made under this section may in particular
(6) A Royal Warrant under this section may not make provision about money distributable under the Naval Agency and Distribution Act 1864 (c.24). (7) Section 363(5) (power to make supplementary provision etc) applies in relation to Royal Warrants under this section. (8) A Royal Warrant under this section may be amended or revoked by a further Royal Warrant under this section. (9) Nothing in this section prevents provision as to rates of allowances from being made otherwise than under this section.'.
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