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AIR FORCE (CONSTITUTION) ACT 1917 - SECT 2

Government, discipline, and pay of Air Force.

2.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act it shall be lawful for His
Majesty, by order signified under the hand of a Secretary of State, to make
orders with respect to the government, discipline, pay, allowances, and
pensions of the Air Force, and with respect to all other matters and things
relating to the Air Force, including any matter by this Act authorised to be
prescribed or expressed to be subject to orders or regulations.

(2) The said orders may provide for the formation of men of the Air Force into
separate units, and for the formation of such units into corps, and for
appointing, transferring, or attaching men of the Air Force to units, and for
posting, attaching, and otherwise dealing with such men within the units, and
may regulate the appointment, rank, duties, and numbers of the officers and
non-commissioned officers of the Air Force.

(3) Subject to the provisions of any such order, the Air Council hereinafter
constituted may make general or special regulations with respect to any matter
with respect to which His Majesty may make orders under this section:

Provided that the administration of pensions, other than service pensions
within the meaning of the Ministry of Pensions Act, 1916, shall vest in the
Minister of Pensions.

(4) All orders and general regulations made under this section shall be laid
before Parliament as soon as may be after they are made.

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