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215. Royal Marines legislation.

The Royal Marines are a separate corps of the regular forces¹ and their enlistment, terms of service and discharge are governed by the Armed Forces Act 2006². They are subject to service law in the same way as the other regular forces³. Defence Council regulations carry into effect the statutory provisions relating to enlistment, terms of service and related matters

(1) Legality And Regulation Of The Armed Forces

201. Authority for and over the armed forces in general.

202. Government and command of the armed forces.

203. The law governing members of the armed forces.

204. Relationship between the Crown and members of the armed forces.

205. Armed forces covenant.

206. Authority for, and composition of, the naval forces.

207. Personnel of the naval forces.

208. Authority for, and composition of, the army.

209. Authority for, and composition of, the air forces.

210. Application of service law to the armed forces of British overseas territories.

211. Legislation and the prerogative.

212. Royal Navy legislation.

213. Army legislation; the regular forces.

214. Air force legislation; the Royal Air Force.

215. Royal Marines legislation.

216. Legislation for the reserve forces.

217. Women's services legislation.

218. Other sources of law affecting the armed forces.

219. Territorial application of legislation.

220. Civilians subject to service discipline.

221. Legislation in respect of forces of other countries.

222. Provisions in relation to taxation and charities.

223. Births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships; wills.

224. Protection of civil interests of members of the armed forces; disablement.

225. Powers and duties of the armed forces affecting the civil population.