Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 1519 (C. 54)

DEFENCE

The Armed Forces Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2001

Made

18th April 2001

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 36(2) of the Armed Forces Act 1996( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2001.

2. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2)—

(a) sections 3 and 4 of the Armed Forces Act 1996, and

(b) (so far as not already in force) section 35 of and Schedule 7 to that Act,

shall come into force on 1st May 2001.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not bring into force the repeal by Schedule 7 to the Armed Forces Act 1996 of section 46 of the Mental Health Act 1983( 2 ), section 69 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984( 3 ) and Article 52 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986( 4 ).

John F. Speller

Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

18th April 2001

( 1 )

1996 c. 46 .

( 2 )

1983 c. 20 .

( 3 )

1984 c. 36 .

( 4 )

S.I. 1986/595 (NI 4) .

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
defined term	Defined term
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in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

defined term

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

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2001 No. 1519 (C. 54)

The Armed Forces Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2001

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