Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 562
DEFENCE
The Armed Forces Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2024
Made
15th April 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2016( 1 ).
Citation, interpretation and extent
1. β(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2024.
(2) In these Regulations, β the Act β means the Armed Forces Act 2016.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories (except Gibraltar).
Commencement of provisions of the Act to confer power to make subordinate legislation
2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 17th April 2024 for the purpose only of conferring power to make subordinate legislationβ
(a) section 10 (Review of sentence following offer of assistance),
(b) section 11 (Review of sentence following failure to assist).
Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Defence
15th April 2024