Officers' Commissions Act 1862

The Officers' Commissions Act 1862[1] (25 & 26 Vict. c. 4) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Officers' Commissions Act 1862
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to enable Her Majesty to issue Commissions to the Officers of Her Majesty’s Land Forces and Royal Marines, and to Adjutants and Quartermasters of Her Militia and Volunteer Forces, without affixing Her Royal Sign Manual thereto.
Citation25 & 26 Vict. c. 4
Dates
Royal assent11 April 1862
Other legislation
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Officers' Commissions Act 1862 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

It provided that any officer's commission in the British Army could be issued without the royal sign-manual, provided that it was signed by a principal secretary of state and the commander in chief, or an appropriate officer depending on the specific branch of service. For the Royal Marines, a signature from the Admiralty was required.[2]

The act, whilst amended to reflect changes in the military and political structure since 1862, is still in force.

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule.  Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ^ Manual of Military Law, War Office. 6th edition, 1914.
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