Armed Forces Act 2016
Armed Forces Act 2016
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Overview of the Act
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The Act deals with the following matters: Duration of the Armed Forces Act 2006 Testing for alcohol and drugs Investigation and charging of service offences Suspended sentences of service detention Offenders assisting investigations and prosecutions The Armed Forces Act 2006 outside the United Kingdom Repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts War pensions committees Ministry of Defence fire-fighters
Type: UK Public General Act
Year and chapter: 2016 c. 21
Royal Assent: 2016-05-12
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk. Acts commence section by section — check the official text for commencement orders.