Armed Forces Act 2006 Part 2 — Exclusion and definitions

11–14・4 provisions

Exclusion

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(1) A person who is not a United Kingdom national is not within any of paragraphs 4 to 10 at any time when he is in a country— (a) of which he is a national; or (b) in which he is ordinarily resident. (2) In this paragraph a “ United Kingdom national ” means an individual who is— (a) a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen; (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is a British subject; or (c) a British protected person within the meaning of that Act. (3) In determining for the purposes of this paragraph whether a person is ordinarily resident in a country, no account shall be taken of any period during which he has been or intends to be present there while falling (apart from this paragraph) within any of paragraphs 4 to 10.

Definitions

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(1) In this Schedule “ designated area ” means an area which— (a) is outside the British Islands; and (b) is designated for the purposes of this Schedule by an order made by the Secretary of State. (2) An area designated for the purposes of this Schedule may consist of two or more areas (whether or not contiguous).

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In this Schedule references to a person residing or staying with another person include references to the person— (a) being about to reside or stay with the other person; and (b) departing after residing or staying with him.

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For the purposes of paragraphs 5(1)(c), 10 and 11, a territory that is not within a country is to be treated as a country.

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