Naval Discipline Act 1957

Naval Discipline Act 1957

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision for the discipline of the Navy, and for other purposes connected with the Navy.
Citation	5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53
Dates
Royal assent	31 July 1957
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Freight for Treasure Act 1819 Naval Deserters Act 1847 Naval Discipline Act 1866 Naval Discipline Act 1884 Naval Discipline Act 1909 Naval Discipline (Dominion Naval Forces) Act 1911 Navy (Pledging of Certificates, etc.) Act 1914 Naval Discipline Act 1915 Naval Discipline (No. 2) Act 1915 Naval Discipline Act 1917 Naval Discipline Act 1922 Naval Discipline (Amendment) Act 1938 Naval Discipline (Amendment) Act 1941
Amended by	Armed Forces Act 1981
Repealed by	Armed Forces Act 2006
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted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 The whole Naval Discipline Act was repealed in October 2009.^[1]