National Defence Act

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The National Defence Act is the primary Canadian federal statute that governs the organization, administration, and operation of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of Canada
Canadian federal statute
amendedBy various Acts of Parliament of Canada
appliesTo Canadian Armed Forces deployed abroad
certain civilians accompanying a unit of the Canadian Armed Forces
members of the Regular Force
members of the Reserve Force when on duty
officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Armed Forces
appliesWithin Canada
authorizes courts martial
military justice system in Canada
military police powers
summary trials
contains Code of Service Discipline
country Canada
definesRoleOf Chief of the Defence Staff
Judge Advocate General
Minister of National Defence
linked to: Minister of Defence
empowers Governor in Council to make regulations for the Canadian Armed Forces
Minister of National Defence to make regulations
enactedBy Parliament of Canada
establishes Canadian Armed Forces
linked to: Canadian forces

Department of National Defence
governs Canadian Armed Forces
linked to: Canadian forces

Code of Service Discipline
Department of National Defence
includesPart provisions on boards of inquiry
provisions on grievances in the Canadian Armed Forces
provisions on military police and complaints
provisions on service tribunals
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of Canada
language English
French
legalArea defence law
military law
providesFor Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
Canadian Rangers
Regular Force of the Canadian Armed Forces
command and control of the Canadian Armed Forces
mobilization of the Canadian Armed Forces
reserve force of the Canadian Armed Forces
regulates administration of the Canadian Armed Forces
defence establishment of Canada
operation of the Canadian Armed Forces
organization of the Canadian Armed Forces
setsOut offences under military law
punishments under military law
shortName NDA
subjectTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Canadian Forces legalFramework National Defence Act
subject linked to: Canadian forces
Regular Force legalFramework National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Reserve Force (Royal Canadian Air Force) legalFramework National Defence Act (Canada)
subject linked to: Reserve Force
linked to: National Defence Act
CAF legalBasis National Defence Act
Department of National Defence legalBasis National Defence Act
Department of National Defence formedBy National Defence Act
Canadian Forces Reorganization Act relatedTo National Defence Act
National Defence Headquarters governedBy National Defence Act
National Defence Act empowers Governor in Council to make regulations for the Canadian Armed Forces
linked to: National Defence Act
Naval Reserve governedBy National Defence Act
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) legalBasis National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Supplementary Reserve legalBasis National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Supplementary Reserve governedBy Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces
linked to: National Defence Act
Regular Force (Royal Canadian Air Force) legalBasis National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Regiments of Canada governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Canadian Forces Military Police Group legalBasis National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Canadian Forces Military Police Group legalBasis Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces
linked to: National Defence Act
DND legalBasis National Defence Act
Land Forces Command governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Code of Service Discipline legalBasis National Defence Act
Code of Service Discipline basedOn National Defence Act sections dealing with military justice and discipline
linked to: National Defence Act
Code of Service Discipline relatedTo Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces
linked to: National Defence Act
Joint Task Force 2 governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
CSE legalAuthority National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Canadian Army Primary Reserve governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force governedBy National Defence Act
HMC Ships governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) legalBasis National Defence Act (Canada)
subject linked to: CDS
linked to: National Defence Act
Joint Task Force Central governedBy National Defence Act (Canada)
linked to: National Defence Act