From 1869 to 1881 the Annual Acts were known as Mutiny Acts ; since the latter date, as Army Acts. The forces governed by the code of 1879 are the regular and auxiliary forces. Until the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, the regular forces included the regular army, the reserve forces, and the Royal Marines. The latter, though under the control of the Admiralty, are subject to the Army Act when not serving on board ship, and are otherwise treated as soldiers. The auxiliary forces were the militia and the militia reserve, the yeomanry, and the volunteers. Now nearly the whole of the volunteer and yeomanry forces have been transferred to the new force, called the Territorial Force, created by the above-mentioned Act. This force is liable to serve in any part of the United Kingdom, but not elsewhere, though members of the force may volunteer for foreign service. In general the Army Act applies to the Territorial Force in like manner as it applies to the militia. The subject of the TERRITORIAL FORCE is dealt with in the article under that title in the Appendix to Vol. V. A soldier may marry without the consent of the military authorities, but they will not provide for his family. He is not liable for desertion,
or neglecting to maintain or leaving them chargeable to the poo•-law authorities. But in cases of maintenance and affiliation, deductions may be made out of his pay. He cannot be arrested or compelled to appear before any court for a civil debt, damages, or a sum of money under £30. He may, however, be sued and execution levied, so long as it does not affect his person, pay, or military equipment. Nor can he legally assign or charge his pay or pension. He may, on actual military service, make an informal will of his personal property. When on full pay, soldiers are exempt from service on a jury. Officers on full or half-pay are prohibited from becoming directors of public or other companies without the consent of the commander-in-chief. Recruits may purchase their discharge within three months of enlistment, on payment of £10; and apprentices under twenty-one years may, subject to certain conditions, be claimed by their masters. For desertion a soldier may be charged before a magistrate and delivered over to the military authorities.