Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 396
Defence
The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020
Made
3rd April 2020
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 3rd day of April 2020
Present,
The Queenβs Most Excellent Majesty in Council
A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, on the advice of Her Privy Council and in exercise of the power conferred by section 382(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006( 1 ), makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020.
2. The Armed Forces Act 2006 shall, instead of expiring at the end of 11th May 2020, expire at the end of 11th May 2021.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
2006 c. 52 ; section 382 was substituted by section 1 of the Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21) .