§ (1) The Army Act shall be and remain in force during the periods hereinafter mentioned, and no longer, unless otherwise provided by Parliament (that is to say):—
- (a) Within the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, from the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, to the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, both inclusive; and
- (b) Elsewhere, whether within or without His Majesty's Dominions, from the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, both inclusive.
§ (2) The Army Act, while in force, shall apply to persons subject to military law, whether within or without His Majesty's Dominions.
§ (3) A person subject to miltary law shall not be exempted from the provisions of the Army Act by reason only that the number of the forces for the time being in the service of His Majesty, exclusive of the Marine forces, is either greater or less than the number hereinbefore mentioned.
Mr. F. HALL (Dulwich)had on the Order Paper the following Amendment: At end of Clause to add—
(4) Persons subject to military law shall be required to obey all orders given to them by duly authorised persons for the purpose of maintaining law and order and to support the civil power in the ordinary execution of its duty; provided always that such persons shall not be called upon to render any service for the purpose of overcoming opposition to or enforcing the policy or principle of any particular legislative measure in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or in any British Colony or Possession.
§ The CHAIRMANThe Amendment of the hon. Member for Dulwich does not appertain to Clause 2. If the hon. Member brings up a new Clause I will consider it.