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Army Act 1955 (repealed)

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Introduction

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Part I—Enlistment and Terms of Service
- Enlistment
- 1 Recruiting officers.
- 2 Enlistment.
- Appointment to corps and transfer from one corps to another
- 3 Enlistment for general or corps service and appointment to and transfer between corps.
- 4—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Extension of service
- 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 9 Postponement in certain cases of discharge or transfer to the reserve.
- 10
- Discharge and transfer to reserve
- 11 Discharge.
- 12 Transfer to the reserve.
- 13 Postponement of discharge or transfer pending proceedings for offences.
- 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15 Right of warrant officer to discharge on reduction to ranks.
- 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
- 17 Forfeiture of service for desertion and restoration of forfeited service.
- 18 Validity of attestation and enlistment.
- 19 False answers in attestation paper.
- 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 21 Service of aliens in regular forces.
- 22 Regulations as to enlistment.
- 23 Interpretation of Part I.
Part II—Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Military Offences
Part III—Forfeitures and Deductions and Enforcement of Maintenance Liabilities
Part IV—Billeting and Requisitioning of Vehicles
Part V—General Provisions
- Powers of command
- 177 Powers of command.
- 178 Powers of command of members of co-operating naval or air forces.
- Attachment to naval or air forces
- 179 Attachment of members of military forces to naval or air forces.
- Redress of complaints
- 180 Redress of complaints.
- 181 Complaints by warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
- Exemptions for members of regular forces
- 182 Officers on active list not to be sheriffs.
- 183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 184 Exemptions from tolls, etc.
- 185 Exemption from taking in execution of property used for military purposes.
- Provisions relating to deserters and absentees without leave
- 186 Arrest of deserters and absentees without leave.
- 187 Proceedings before a civil court where persons suspected of illegal absence.
- 188 Deserters and absentees without leave surrendering to police.
- 189 Certificates of arrest or surrender of deserters and absentees.
- 190 Duties of governors of prisons and others to receive deserters and absentees.
- Further powers of arrest of civil authorities
- 190A Arrest under warrants of commanding officers.
- 190B Arrest of persons unlawfully at large.
- Offences relating to military matters punishable by civil courts
- 191 Punishment for pretending to be a deserter.
- 192 Punishment for procuring and assisting desertion.
- 193 Punishment for obstructing members of regular forces in execution of duty.
- 194 Punishment for aiding malingering.
- 195 Unlawful purchase, etc. of military stores.
- 196 Illegal dealings in documents relating to pay, pensions, mobilisation, etc.
- 197 Unauthorised use of and dealing in decorations, etc.
- Provisions as to evidence
- 198 General provisions as to evidence.
- 198A, 198B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 198C Provision as to age.
- 199 Proof of outcome of civil trial.
- 200 Evidence of proceedings of court-martial.
- 200A False statements in computer record certificates.
- Miscellaneous Provisions
- 201 Restrictions on reduction in rank of warrant officers and non-commissioned officers.
- 202 Temporary reception in civil custody of persons under escort.
- 203 Avoidance of assignment of or charge on military pay, pensions, etc.
- 204 Power of certain officers to take affidavits and declarations.
- 204A Exclusion of enactments requiring fiat of Attorney General etc., in connection with proceedings.
Part VI—Application of Act and Supplemental Provisions
FIRST SCHEDULE—Procedure for Attestation
SECOND SCHEDULE—. . .
THIRD SCHEDULE—Alternative offences of which accused may be convicted by court-martial
FOURTH SCHEDULE—Supplementary Provisions as to Payment for Requisitioned Vehicles
FIFTH SCHEDULE—Civilians outside the United Kingdom subject to Part II when not on Active Service
SCHEDULE 5A—Powers of Court on Trial of Civilian
- General
- 1The powers conferred by this Schedule shall be exercisable on...
- 2(1) In this Schedule— “community supervision order” has the meaning...
- Deferment of award of sentence
- 2A(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, where a...
- Absolute and conditional discharge
- 3(1) The court by which a civilian is found guilty...
- Community supervision orders
- 4(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, where a civilian ....
- Absolute and conditional discharge and community supervision orders—supplementary
- 5(1) If upon finding a person guilty of an offence...
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- 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Custodial orders
- 10(1) Where a civilian who has attained the minimum age...
- Compensation orders
- 11(1) The court, on finding a civilian guilty of an...
- 12(1) The operation of a compensation order made by a...
- Imposition of fines on and making of compensation orders against parents and guardians
- 13(1) Where— (a) a civilian under 17 years of age...
- Orders requiring parents or guardians to enter into recognisance
- 14(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a civilian under...
- Scale of punishments and orders
- 15(1) In their application to civilians, references in this Act...
- Indemnity for persons carrying out orders under Schedule
- 16No action shall lie in respect of anything done by...
- Regulations
- 17(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
SIXTH SCHEDULE—Application of Military Law to attached Members of Naval and Air Forces
SEVENTH SCHEDULE—Provisions as to Royal Marines

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1955 c. 18

An Act to make provision with respect to the army.

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