National Defence Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-5)

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2012-03-16. Previous Versions

RELATED PROVISIONS

  • — 2008, c. 29, s. 28

    Review
    • 28. (1) Within two years after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of this Act shall be undertaken by the committee of either the Senate or the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that is designated or established by the Senate or the House of Commons or by both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, for that purpose.

    • Report

      (2) Within one year after the review is undertaken, or within any longer period that the Senate or the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament may authorize, the committee shall submit a report on the review to Parliament, including a statement of any changes that the committee recommends.

  • — 2008, c. 29, s. 29

    Reference to General Court Martial

    29. For the purposes of paragraphs 239.1(1)(b) and 240.3(b) of the National Defence Act, any reference to a General Court Martial is also a reference to a Disciplinary Court Martial.

  • — 2012, c. 1, par. 163(b)

    Pending applications — references in other legislation

    163. A reference to an application for a record suspension in the following provisions, as enacted by this Part, is deemed also to be a reference to an application for a pardon that is not finally disposed of on the day on which this section comes into force:

    • (b) paragraph 202.14(2)(h) of the National Defence Act; and

  • — 2012, c. 1, par. 165(e)

    Pardons in effect — references in other legislation

    165. A reference to a record suspension in the following provisions, as enacted by this Part, is deemed also to be a reference to a pardon that is granted or issued under the Criminal Records Act:

    • (e) the definition “record suspension” in section 227 of the National Defence Act; and