Commentary on provisions of Act Section 8: Armed Forces Covenant New sections 343AA, 343AB, 343AC, 343AD Duty to have due regard to principles: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
New sections 343AA, 343AB, 343AC and 343AD set out the duty for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. Subsection (1) of each section defines the three principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. It places a duty on those persons or bodies specified in subsection (3) to have due regard to these principles. These bodies are subject to the duty to have due regard to the principles only when exercising the functions listed in subsections (4), (5) and (6) in relevant areas of housing, education and healthcare.