Armed Forces Act
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Armed Forces Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
and India
relating to the armed forces
.
In the United Kingdom, an Armed Forces Act must be passed every five years to enable the maintenance of a standing army
, which would otherwise be illegal under the Bill of Rights 1689
.
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
relating to the armed forces
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
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In the United Kingdom, an Armed Forces Act must be passed every five years to enable the maintenance of a standing army
Standing army
A standing army is a professional permanent army. It is composed of full-time career soldiers and is not disbanded during times of peace. It differs from army reserves, who are activated only during wars or natural disasters...
, which would otherwise be illegal under the Bill of Rights 1689
Bill of Rights 1689
The Bill of Rights or the Bill of Rights 1688 is an Act of the Parliament of England.The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament on 16 December 1689. It was a re-statement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689 ,...
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United Kingdom
- The Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18)
- The Armed Forces Act 2006Armed Forces Act 2006The Armed Forces Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It came into force on 31 October 2009. It replaces the three separate Service Discipline Acts as the system of military law under which the British Armed Forces operate...
(c. 52) - The Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004The Armed Forces Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Section 7 - Amendments and repeals:Section 7 was repealed by of Schedule 3 to the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008...
(c. 32) - The Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)
- The Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to custody, the right to elect court-martial trial and appeals against findings made or punishments awarded on...
(c. 4) - The Armed Forces Act 1996 (c. 46)
- The Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62)
- The Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21)
- The Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55)
- The Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52)
- The Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33)
- The Armed Forces Act 1966 (c. 45)
- The Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Act 1965 (c. 9)
- The Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Act 1958 (c. 1)
- The Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Act 1949 (c. 77)