The Armed Forces Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/345
• Sections: 3

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002.

Section 2

Subject to article 3 of this Order, the following provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (“ the Act ”) shall come into force on 28th February 2002—

section 17 and Schedule 1;

section 18;

section 19 and Schedule 2;

section 23;

section 24;

section 32(9) so far as is necessary to bring into force Schedule 5 to the extent specified below;

section 34 so far as is necessary to bring into force Schedule 6 to the extent specified below;

section 38 so far as is necessary to bring into force Schedule 7 to the extent specified below;

in Schedule 5, paragraph 5(2)(b) and (4);

in Schedule 6, paragraph 59;

Part 1 of Schedule 7.

Section 3

Nothing in article 2 of this Order, in so far as it relates to section 23 of the Act, shall have effect in relation to—

(a) any case in respect of which the prosecuting authority has notified the commanding officer of the accused of any charge preferred, or

(b) any appeal to a court-martial from a Standing Civilian Court in respect of which the prosecuting authority has notified the commanding officer of the accused of any charge which is the subject of the appeal,

before 28th February 2002.