The Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/1420
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1 July 1996.

Section 2 Compensation limits

The sum which may not be exceeded on an award of stoppages—

(a) by a court-martial under the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955;

(b) under the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

in respect of any offence occasioning personal injury of which a person is convicted or any other such offence which is taken into consideration in determining sentence, is £5,000.00.

Section 3 Revocation

The Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1991 is hereby revoked.

Section 4 Application

(1) The provisions of Article 2 shall have effect where the offence in respect of which the award of stoppages is made is committed on or after the date on which this Order comes into effect.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1991, the provisions of that Order shall continue to have effect where the offence in respect of which the award of stoppages is made is committed before the date on which this Order comes into effect.