SCHEDULE 13 Protection of Children of Service Families

SCHEDULE 13 Protection of Children of Service Families

Section 353

1

(1)     Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (power to make service family child assessment orders) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1)(a) for “civilian in a corresponding position†substitute “civilian subject to service disciplineâ€.

(3)     In subsection (3) for “the officer having jurisdiction†substitute “a judge advocateâ€.

(4)     In subsection (5)—

(a)     for “the officer†substitute “the judge advocateâ€;

(b)     for “an officer†substitute “a judge advocateâ€.

2

(1)     Section 18 of that Act (content, effect, variation and discharge of assessment orders) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (2)(b) for “officer†substitute “judge advocateâ€.

(3)     In subsection (6) for “officer†substitute “judge advocateâ€.

(4)     In subsection (8)—

(a)     for “or a civilian in a corresponding position who†substitute “, or a civilian subject to service discipline, commits an offence if heâ€;

(b)     omit the words “on himâ€;

(c)     omit the words from “shall be liable†to the end.

(5)     After that subsection insert—

“(8A)     A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to any punishment mentioned in rows 5 to 12 of the Table in section

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