Armed Forces Bill

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Armed Forces Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Defence, are published
separately as HCB 122—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Liam Fox has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Armed Forces Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.

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Contents
Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006
1
Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006
Armed forces covenant report
2
Armed forces covenant report
Service Police and Ministry of Defence Police
3
Provost Marshal’s duty in relation to independence of investigations
4
Inspection of service police investigations
5
Provost Marshals: appointment
6
Ministry of Defence Police: performance regulations
Powers of entry, search and seizure
7
Power of judge advocate to authorise entry and search
8
Power to make provision about access to excluded material etc
Alcohol and drugs
9
Unfitness through alcohol or drugs
10
Exceeding alcohol limit for prescribed safety-critical duties
11
Testing for alcohol and drugs on suspicion of offence
Punishments and other court orders
12
Amendments relating to new rank of lance corporal in RAF Regiment
13
Reduction in rank or rate
14
Sentencing powers of Court Martial where election for trial by that court instead of CO
15
Increase in maximum term of detention for certain offences
16
Enforcement of financial penalties
17
Service sexual offences prevention orders
Miscellaneous amendments of Armed Forces Act 2006
18
Place of sitting of Service Civilian Court

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Administrative reduction in rank or rate
20
Service complaint panels
21
Persons eligible to be prosecuting officers
22
Civilians subject to service discipline
23
Protected prisoners of war
Other amendments and repeals
24
Byelaws for service purposes
25
Claims against visiting forces: transfer of liability
26
Judge advocates sitting in civilian courts
27
Repeal of Naval Medical Compassionate Fund Act 1915
28
Minor amendments of service legislation
29
Consequential amendments and repeals
Supplementary
30
Meaning of “AFA 2006”
31
Commencement
32
Extent to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories
33
Short title
Schedule 1   —
Court Martial sentencing powers where election for trial by that court instead of CO
Schedule 2   —
Judge advocates sitting in civilian courts
Part 1   —
Amendments conferring jurisdiction on judge advocates
Part 2   —
Related amendments
Schedule 3   —
Minor amendments of service legislation
Schedule 4   —
Consequential amendments
Schedule 5   —
Repeals and revocations

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