1. This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003.

2. The following provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (“the Act”) shall come into force on 30th September 2003—

• sections 2 to 11;

• sections 13 to 16;

• section 31;

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

• in Schedule 6, paragraphs 41 and 42.

3. Nothing in article 2 of this Order, in so far as it relates to paragraph 41 of Schedule 6 to the Act, shall have effect in relation to—

(a) any decision of a judicial officer or judge advocate under section 75C, 75F, 75G, 75H, 75J or 75K of the Army Act 1955( 2 ) or of the Air Force Act 1955( 3 ), or

(b) any matter against which a person aggrieved may bring an appeal, or has brought an appeal, under section 83ZE of the Army Act 1955 or of the Air Force Act 1955,

if the decision was made or the matter occurred before 30th September 2003.

4. Nothing in article 2 of this Order, in so far as it relates to paragraph 42 of Schedule 6 to the Act, shall have effect in relation to—

(a) any decision of a judicial officer or judge advocate under section 47D, 47G, 47H, 47J, 47K and 47L of the Naval Discipline Act 1957( 4 ), or

(b) any matter against which a person aggrieved may bring an appeal, or has brought an appeal, under section 52FK of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

if the decision was made or the matter occurred before 30th September 2003.