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Armed Forces Act 1966

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The Army Act 1955(3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18)

For the words " minimum age for man's service ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " appropriate minimum age ".

In section 14, in subsection (1)(b), for the words " a proclamation under section ten ", there shall be substituted the words " an order under section ten " ; and, in subsection (2), the reference to enlistment in accordance With the provisions of Part I of the Army Act 1955 shall include a reference to enlistment under the provisions of regulations having effect under section 2 of this Act.

Section 59 shall cease to have effect.

For section 209(3)(a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(a)the punishments that may be awarded by a court-martial shall not include any punishment less than imprisonment, except a fine”.

In section 214, after subsection (4), there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(4A)In section 150, at the end of subsection (5), there shall be added the words ' and to any sum awarded as inlying expenses in a decree of affiliation and aliment '”.

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