Proposed changes to laws governing the United Kingdom Armed Forces
Official title: Armed Forces Bill
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- What changes
- The Bill proposes updates to laws governing the military, reserve forces, and defence agencies.
- Who is affected
- The proposed legislation affects members of the Armed Forces and related defence organisations.
- What you may need to do
- No action is stated in the source.
- When
- The start date is not stated in the source.
- Legal status
- ProposedNot law yet
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Key points
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The Armed Forces Bill is currently at the report stage in the House of Lords.
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It proposes changes to the Armed Forces Act 2006.
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The Bill covers reserve forces and visiting forces.
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It includes provisions for the Ministry of Defence Police.
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It addresses the defence functions of the Oil and Pipelines Agency.
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