The Armed Forces Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022

Commencement of sections 3, 7, 13 and 18 of the Act

4.  The following sections of the Act come into force on 1st May 2022—

(a)section 3 (nomination of Circuit judge to sit as judge advocate);

(b)section 7 (concurrent jurisdiction) so far as it inserts section 320A (guidance on exercise of criminal jurisdiction: England and Wales) into the Armed Forces Act 2006(1);

(c)section 13 (power of commanding officer to award service detention: Royal Marines);

(d)section 18 (rehabilitation periods: England and Wales).