Armed Forces Act 2006
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The Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Long title | An Act to make provision with respect to the armed forces; and for connected purposes. |
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Citation | 2006 c. 52 |
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Royal assent | 8 November 2006 |
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Status: Amended | |
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It came into force on 31 October 2009. It replaces the three separate Service Discipline Acts (the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957) as the system of military justice under which the British Armed Forces operate. The Armed Forces Act harmonizes service law across the three armed services. One motivating factor behind the changes in the legislation combining discipline acts across the armed forces is the trend towards tri-service operations and defence organizations.
The Act also granted a symbolic pardon to soldiers controversially executed for cowardice and other offences during the World War I.