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National Defence Act ( R.S., 1985, c. N-5 )
Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more).
Act current to October 30th, 2007
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
 
Table of contents
  1. National Defence Act
    1. SHORT TITLE
    2. INTERPRETATION
    3. PART I : DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
      1. Establishment of the Department
      2. Minister
      3. Deputy Minister
      4. Judge Advocate General
      5. Materiel
      6. Regulations
    5. PART II : THE CANADIAN FORCES
      1. Constitution
      2. Units and Other Elements
      3. Chief of the Defence Staff
      4. Powers of Command
      5. Enrolment
      6. Attachment and Secondment
      7. Promotion
      8. Grievances
      9. Canadian Forces Grievance Board
      10. Release
      11. Active Service
      12. Service
      13. Limitation on Deployment
      14. Pay and Allowances
      15. Supply and Issue of Materiel
      16. Public Property
      17. Non-public Property
      18. Service Estates
      19. Presumption of Death
      20. Personal Effects of Absentees
      21. Boards of Inquiry
      22. Cadet Organizations
      23. Educational Institutions
      24. Service Associations
      25. Exercise of Authority
      26. Notification of Orders
      27. Validity of Documents
    7. PART III : CODE OF SERVICE DISCIPLINE
      1. DIVISION 1 : DISCIPLINARY JURISDICTION OF THE CANADIAN FORCES
      2. DIVISION 2 : SERVICE OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS
      3. DIVISION 3 : ARREST AND PRE-TRIAL CUSTODY
      4. DIVISION 4 : COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
      5. DIVISION 5 : SUMMARY TRIALS
      6. DIVISION 6 : TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL
      7. DIVISION 6.1 : FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS
      8. DIVISION 6.2 : IDENTIFICATION OF ACCUSED PERSONS AND OFFENDERS
      9. DIVISION 7 : MENTAL DISORDER
      10. DIVISION 8 : PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO IMPRISONMENT AND DETENTION
      11. DIVISION 9 : APPEALS
      12. DIVISION 10 : RELEASE PENDING APPEAL
      13. DIVISION 11 : REVIEW
      14. DIVISION 12 : MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    9. PART IV : COMPLAINTS ABOUT OR BY MILITARY POLICE
      1. Interpretation
      2. DIVISION 1 : MILITARY POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMISSION
      3. DIVISION 2 : COMPLAINTS
      4. DIVISION 3 : INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS BY COMPLAINTS COMMISSION
      5. DIVISION 4 : REVIEW AND FINAL REPORT
    11. PART V : MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION
      1. Oaths
      2. Witness Fees and Allowances
      3. Disposal by Civil Authorities of Deserters and Absentees without Leave
      4. Certificate of Civil Courts
      5. Duties respecting Incarceration
      6. Manoeuvres
      7. Exemption from Tolls
      8. Ships in Convoy
      9. Salvage
      10. Limitation of Civil Liabilities
      11. Compensation
      12. Dependants
      13. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
      14. Inspections
      15. Searches
      16. Public Service
    13. PART V.1 : COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT
    14. PART VI : AID OF THE CIVIL POWER
    15. PART VII : OFFENCES TRIABLE BY CIVIL COURTS
      1. Application
      2. Offences
    17. SCHEDULE

Related Information
  1. Amendments not in Force

Related Regulations
  1. Canadian Forces Dental Treatment by Civilians Regulations
  2. Canadian Forces Grievance Board Rules of Procedure (Review of a Grievance by Way of a Hearing)
  3. Civilian Crews on Auxiliary Vessels Direction
  4. Civilian Dental Treatment Regulations
  5. Court Martial Appeal Court Rules
  6. Defence Controlled Access Area Regulations
  7. Estates Regulations
  8. Inspection and Search Defence Regulations
  9. Military Police Professional Code of Conduct
  10. Military Rules of Evidence
  11. Order No. 2 Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (Somalia)
  12. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Force on Active Service (Western Sahara)
  13. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (Arabian Peninsula)
  14. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (Cambodia)
  15. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (Iran-Iraq)
  16. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (ONUCA—Central America)
  17. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (Somalia)
  18. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (UNTAG-Namibia)
  19. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service (Yugoslavia)
  20. Order Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service for the Purpose of Fulfilling Canada’s Obligations Under the North Atlantic Treaty
  21. Reserve Forces Training Leave Regulations
  22. Rules of Procedure for Hearings Before the Military Police Complaints Commission

Last updated: 2007-11-02
Last updated: 2007-11-02
Last updated: 2007-11-02
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