Armed Forces Act (with its variations) is a stock
short title
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used for
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in
India
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,
Malaysia
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and the
United Kingdom
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relating to
armed forces
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. The bill for an act with this short title will usually have been known as an Armed Forces Bill during its passage through
Parliament
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.
Armed Forces Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to armed forces.
In the United Kingdom, an Armed Forces Act must be passed every five years to enable the maintenance of a
standing army
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, which would otherwise be illegal under the
Bill of Rights 1689
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.
List
India
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Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts
Malaysia
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Armed Forces Act 1972
United Kingdom
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Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Act 1949 (
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 77)
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Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Act 1958 (
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 1)
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Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Act 1965 (c. 9)
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Armed Forces Act 1966 (c. 45)
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Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33)
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Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52)
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Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55)
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Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21)
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Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62)
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Armed Forces Act 1996 (c. 46)
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Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 (c. 4)
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Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)
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Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (c. 32)
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Armed Forces Act 2006
The Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) is an Act of Parliament (UK), act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It came into force on 31 October 2009. It replaces the three separate Service Discipline Acts (the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18), ...
(c. 52)
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Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18)
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Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21)
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Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35)
See also
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Defence Act
References
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