Armed Forces Repeals Consultation
We have identified several Acts relating to the Armed Forces that have become obsolete. Many of these were created to provide benefits to servicemen and their families, but have gradually become unnecessary with the passage of time.
We hope that interested parties will read and respond to our consultation paper, in particular to identify whether any of the 30 or so Acts we propose to repeal hold any remaining value.
Obsolete laws include
- Acts relating to the now closed Royal Naval School (established in 1833 to educate the sons of officers in the Royal Navy and Marines)
- Local Acts passed to facilitate the purchase of land by the army and navy for training and other military purposes
- Acts providing compensation for injuries arising from the First World War
- A provision to assist the repatriation of Polish servicemen and their dependants after the second World War
- A 1916 Act passed to enable a father to commemorate the death of his only son (who fell in action) by donating land to the state to provide smallholdings for returning servicemen.
A background note on repealing obsolete laws is available. Return to the Statute Law Revision page to find out about other proposals for repeal.