The Armed Forces Act 2001 (Commencement No.9) Order 2007 No. 3434 (C. 146)


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The Armed Forces Act 2001 (Commencement No.9) Order 2007

Made

6th December 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2001(1):

1. This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2001 (Commencement No.9) Order 2007.

2. Section 25 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 shall come into force on 1st January 2008.

Derek Twigg

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Defence

6th December 2007

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 25 of the Armed Forces Act 2001. Section 25 inserts new sections into the Army Act 1955 (c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53). The new sections make provisions equivalent to that provided for in the civilian system by section 2 of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 25) for a judge advocate at a court martial to make an order compelling a person not subject to naval, military or air force law to attend court and give evidence.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Sections 1, 34 (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially), sections 35, 36, 37, 38 (partially) and Schedule 7 (partially), and section 39 11th May 2001 Royal Assent
Section 34 (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially), and section 38 (partially) and Schedule 7 (partially) 1st October 2001 2001/3234(C.104)
Section 17 and Schedule 1, sections 18, 19 and Schedule 2, sections 23, 24, 32 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially), section 34 (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially), section 38 (partially) and Schedule 7 (partially) 28th February 2002 2002/345 (C. 8)
Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 31, and 34 (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially) 30th September 2003 2003/2268 (C. 89)
Section 20 21st July 2004 2004/1938 (C. 83)
Sections 26, 27 and 28 14th October 2005 2005/2861 (C.120)
Sections 32 (partially), 33 and Schedule 5 (partially) 1st February 2006 2006/235 (C.6)
Sections 29, 30 and Schedule 4 7th August 2006 2006/2309 (C.79)
Section 21 28 February 2007 2007/662 (C.28)



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