Examples of Defence Act in a sentence
However, in every case, the granting of permission to a Commissioned Officer to retire or resign from the Defence Forces is a matter for the appropriate authority in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Defence Act.
Most recently, in June 2020, the Province of Alberta passed Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, that “protects essential infrastructure from damage or interference caused by blockades, protests or similar activities.” There is a danger that these bills introduced to protect against “critical infrastructure sabotage” may suppress the growing anti-fossil fuel movement, in which Indigenous Peoples play a central role, by silencing dissent against planned or existing projects.
As provided by law in section 34 of Canada’s National Defence Act, the Canadian Armed Forces do not under any circumstances deploy persons under the age of 18 into areas where hostilities are taking place.
The Government and the Ministry of Defence are subject to the authorisation, control and reporting provisions defined by the Fundamental Law of Hungary and the National Defence Act; these regulations ensure that the military acts solely within the framework of the Fundamental Law of Hungary.
In addition, as previously stated, Canadian Armed Forces members are required to operate according to the National Defence Act and in accordance with the Queen's Regulations and Orders.
The major step towards setting up a reservist system was taken when the National Defence Act CV of 2004 was replaced by National Defence Act CXIII of 2011.
The National Defence Act and Queen’s Regulations and Orders also set out the rights of the Canadian Armed Forces member to seek redress by grieving a decision, act or omission in the administration of the affairs of the Canadian Armed Forces, unless such remedy is specifically precluded in the National Defence Act or Queen’s Regulations and Orders.
Canada's international law obligations have been incorporated into Canadian law by statutes such as the Geneva Conventions Act, and by virtue of section 130 of the National Defence Act, into Canadian military law.
Service offences are defined in the National Defence Act as an offence under the National Defence Act, the Criminal Code, or any other act of Parliament committed by a person while subject to the Code of Service Discipline.
The Union agrees to exclude employees who are serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and subject to the National Defence Act, Code of Service Discipline from any/all Union offices.