§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those statutory provisions enacted since 1967 that exempt the Ministry of Defence or its personnel, including Service men, from any particular application of the general law.
§ Mr. BlakerEnactments since 1967 that exempt the Crown, and therefore the Ministry of Defence and its personnel, including members of the Armed Forces, include:
- 1968 Firearms Act
- 1973 Land Compensation Act
- 1975 House of Commons Disqualification Act
- 1977 Rent Act
- 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act
- 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
There have also been enactments that contain provisions exempting the Secretary of State for Defence and those acting on his behalf:
- 1968 Transport Act (part VI)
- 1972 Road Traffic Act as amended by Road Traffic (Drivers' Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976
- 1976 Race Relations Act—except parts II and IV
The following enactments contain exemptions applicable specifically to members of the Armed Forces in cases where the Crown is in general bound:
- 1970 Equal Pay Act as amended by Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- 1971 Fire Precautions Act
- 1971 Attachment of Earnings Act as modified by Armed Forces Act 1971
- 1974 Dumping at Sea Act
- 1974 Trade Union and Labour Relations Act
- 1975 Social Security Act
- 1975 Employment Protection Act
- 1975 Sex Discrimination Act
- 1978 Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act
- 1979 Customs and Excise Management Act