Defence Act is a stock

short title In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. The ...

used in Australia,

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and the

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for legislation relating to territorial defence.

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Australia

*The Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act 1943

New Zealand

*The

Defence Act 1886 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

(No 17) * The

Defence Act 1990 The Defence Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand which establishes the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and defines the respective roles of, and relationships between, the minister of defence, the chief of defence force and the secreta ...

Ireland

*The

Defence (Amendment) Act 2011 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

*The

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

*The Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 *The Defence (Amendment) Act 2006 *The Defence (Amendment) Act, 1998 *The Defence (Amendment) Act, 1993 *The

Defence (Amendment) Act, 1990 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

*The

Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indus ...

*The

Defence (Amendment) Act, 1979 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indus ...

*The Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1979 *The Defence (Amendment) Act, 1960 *The

Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

*The Defence Act, 1954 *The

Civil Defence Act 2012 Civil may refer to: *Civic virtue, or civility *Civil action, or lawsuit * Civil affairs *Civil and political rights *Civil disobedience *Civil engineering *Civil (journalism), a platform for independent journalism *Civilian, someone not a membe ...

*The

Civil Defence Act, 2002 Civil may refer to: *Civic virtue, or civility *Civil action, or lawsuit * Civil affairs *Civil and political rights *Civil disobedience *Civil engineering *Civil (journalism), a platform for independent journalism *Civilian, someone not a membe ...

*The

Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 An ombudsman (, also ), ombud, ombuds, ombudswoman, ombudsperson or public advocate is an official who is usually appointed by the government or by parliament (often with a significant degree of independence) to investigate complaints and attemp ...

*The

Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1975 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1968 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1957 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1954 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1953 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1952 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1951 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1950 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1949 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambaz ...

*The

Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1949 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1948 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1947 *The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 *The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1945 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1944 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1943 *The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1942 *The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1941 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambaz ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1940 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1939 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1938 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1938 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1937 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The Defence Forces Act, 1937 *The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1936 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces * Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defenc ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1935 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1934 *The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1934 *The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1933 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The Defence Forces (Pensions) Act, 1932 *The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1931 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1931 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1930 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambaz ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1929 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambaz ...

*The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1927 *The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1927 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1926 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1925 The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories. Defence forces *Ambazonia Defence Forces *Artsakh Defence Army *Australian Defence ...

*The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (Continuance and Amendment) Act, 1924 *The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

Sweden

United Kingdom

*The

Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

(c 15) The Defence Acts 1842 to 1873 is the

collective title A collective title is an expression by which two or more pieces of legislation may, under the law of the United Kingdom, be cited together. A famous example is the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949. Construction of references to citation with a group ...

of the following Acts:The

Short Titles Act 1896 The Short Titles Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict c 14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Short Titles Act 1892. This Act was retained for the Republic of Ireland by section 2(2)(a) of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the St ...

, section 2(1) and Schedule 2 *The Defence Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict c 94) *The Defence Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict c 67) *The Defence Act 1859 (22 Vict c 12) *The Defence Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict c 112) *The

Defence Act 1865 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indus ...

(28 & 29 Vict c 65) *The

Defence Acts Amendment Act 1873 Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indus ...

(36 & 37 Vict c 72)

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Australia

New Zealand

Ireland

Sweden

United Kingdom

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