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• Defence Act 
• PART I Preliminary
  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Interpretation
  • 3 Active service
  • 4 Establishment of Barbados Defence Force
  • 5 Duties of Defence Force
  • 6 Formation into units
  • 7 Employment of Defence Force outside Barbados
  • 8 Overseas training
• PART II Barbados Defence Board
  • 9 Establishment of Defence Board
  • 10 Membership of Defence Board
  • 11 Secretary
  • 12 Performance of functions of Defence Board
• PART III Officers
  • 13 Commissions
  • 14 Power to grant commission
  • 15 Appointment and transfer of officers
  • 16 Power to make regulations for this Part
• PART IV Enlistment and Terms of Service in Regular Force
  • Enlistment
  • Term and Conditions of Service
  • Discharge and Transfer to the Reserve
  • Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions
• PART V Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Military Offences
  • Treachery, Cowardice and Offences Arising out of Military Service
  • Mutiny and Insubordination
  • Desertion, absence without leave, etc.
  • Malingering and drunkenness
  • Offences relating to property
  • Flying, etc., offences
  • Offences relating to, and by, persons in custody
  • Offences relating to court-martial and civil authorities
  • Miscellaneous Offences
  • Civil Offences
  • Arrest
  • Investigation of, and summary dealing with, charges
  • Court-martial: general provisions
  • Courts-martial: Provisions relating to trial
  • Confirmation, revision and review of proceedings of court-martial
  • Review of Summary Findings and Awards
  • Findings of insanity, etc.
  • Commencement, suspension and duration of sentence
  • Trial of persons ceasing to be subject to military law under this Act
  • Relations between military and civil courts and finality of trials
  • Inquiries
  • Miscellaneous
• PART VI Appeals from court-martial
  • 140 Right of appeal
  • 141 Leave to appeal
  • 142 Determination of appeals in ordinary cases
  • 143 Power of Court of Appeal in certain cases
  • 144 Commencement of sentence
  • 145 Appeal final
  • 146 Proceedings in absence of appellants
  • 147 Appellant may present his case in writing
  • 148 Suspension of sentence of death
  • 149 Person not to be tried twice for same offence
  • 150 Removal of prisoners for purposes of this Part
  • 151 Furnishing on appeal of documents relating to trial
  • 152 Registrar to take steps for determination of appeal
  • 153 Registrar to furnish forms, etc.
  • 154 Saving of powers of reviewing authority
  • 155 Exercise of certain powers of Court of Appeal by a single Judge
  • 156 Refusal of application
  • 157 General provisions as to procedure
• PART VII Forfeiture and Deduction
  • 158 Forfeiture and deduction
  • 159 Forfeiture of pay
  • 160 Deduction for payment of civil penalty
  • 161 Compensation for loss caused by wrongful act or negligence
  • 162 Deduction for barrack damage
  • 163 Review of orders and remission of forfeitures and deduction
  • 164 Enforcement of maintenance and affiliation orders
  • 165 Maintenance of wife or child
  • 166 Limit of deduction under sections 164 and 165 and effect on forfeiture
  • 167 Service of process in maintenance proceedings
• PART VIII Government and General Provisions
  • Command
  • Redress of Complaints
  • Exemptions for officers and soldiers
  • Provisions relating to deserters and persons absent without leave
  • Offences relating to military matters punishable by civil courts
  • Provisions as to evidence
  • Miscellaneous
• PART IX The Barbados Defence Force Reserve
  • 195 Composition of Defence Force Reserve
  • 196 Enlistment and re-engagement in the Reserve
  • 197 Training of Reserve
  • 198 Call-out of first class of Reserve on temporary service
  • 199 Call-out in the event of war, etc.
  • 200 Attendance on call-out
  • 201 Effective time of call-out
  • 202 Termination of service
  • 203 Posting or attachment of members of Reserve
  • 204 Failure to attend when called out
  • 205 Wrongful sale, etc., of public property
  • 206 Discharge from Reserve
  • 207 Application of Act to officers and soldiers of Reserve
• PART X The Barbados Coast Guard
  • 208 Special duties of Coast Guard
  • 209 Hazarding or loss of ship
  • 210 Sleeping on watch or abandoning post
  • 211 Powers in respect of vessels
  • 212 Application of S.I. 1965 No. 1525 U.K.
  • 213 Power of arrest
• PART XI Barbados Cadet Corps
  • 214 Interpretation
  • 215 Composition of Barbados Cadet Corps
  • 216 Enrolment in Cadet Corps
  • 217 Command and training of Cadet Corps
  • 218 Regulations for cadet corps
  • 219 Call-out of cadet corps in emergency
  • 220 Parent liable for uniform and equipment
• PART XII Application of Act and Supplementary Provisions
  • 221 Persons subject to military law
  • 222 Application of Act to civilians
  • 223 Application of U.K. legislation
  • 224 Regulations for the government etc of the Barbados Defence Force
  • 225 Execution of orders, instruments, etc.
  • 226 Application of Pensions Acts
  • 226A Pensions of certain members
  • 226B Retirement of Chief of Staff in certain cases
  • 226C Civilian staff
  • 227 Application of regulations made under Army Act, 1955
  • 228 Cap. 162 and Cap. 179 not to apply