Naval Discipline Act 1957

Naval Discipline Act 1957
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make provision for the discipline of the Navy, and for other purposes connected with the Navy.
Citation5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1957
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended byArmed Forces Act 1981
Repealed byArmed Forces Act 2006
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Naval Discipline Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom governing discipline in the Royal Navy. It governed courts-martial and criminal penalties for crimes committed by officers and ratings of the Royal Navy. It was substantially replaced at the end of 2008 by the Armed Forces Act 2006, which created a unified code of military law for all three British Armed Forces. The whole Naval Discipline Act was repealed in October 2009.[1]

  1. ^ Naval Discipline Act 1957. UK Legislation Official Website. Accessed April 15, 2012.