Military Service Act 1916

Military Service Act 1916
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make provision with respect to Military Service in connexion with the present War.
Citation5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 104
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent27 January 1916
Commencement17 February 1916
Repealed22 December 1927
Other legislation
AmendsTerritorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1927
Relates to
  • Military Service Act 1916 (Session 2)
  • Military Service Act 1918
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Military Service Act 1916 (5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 104) was an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom during the First World War to impose conscription in Great Britain, but not in Ireland or any other British jurisdiction.