Reserve Forces Act 1980

Membership of Ulster Defence Regiment U.K.

139 Enrolment, re-engagement and resignation. U.K.

[F1 (1) The provisions as to the enrolment, re-engagement and resignation of members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (otherwise than as officers) are—

(a) a person volunteering and accepted for service in that force shall be enrolled for a prescribed period not exceeding 3 years;

(b) a member of that force may, if he so desires and is accepted for re-engagement, re-engage from time to time for a further such period;

(c) a member of that force may if he so desires cease to be a member of it upon the expiry of one month’s notice of his desire so to cease given in writing to his commanding officer.

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 139 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 18, Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

F2 S. 139(2) repealed (1.7.1992) by Army Act 1992 (c. 39), ss. 3(1), 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 139(1) applied (with modifications) (1.7.1992) by Army Act (c. 39), ss. 3(2), 5

140 Orders and regulations as to [F3 acceptance and service] [F3 pensions and other grants] . U.K.

(1) [F4 The conditions for the acceptance of persons as members of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the conditions of service of members of that force (including conditions as to pay, allowances and pensions or other grants in respect of death or disablement) shall be such as may be prescribed.]

[F4 The conditions as to pensions and other grants in respect of death or disablement arising out of service in the Ulster Defence Regiment shall be such as may be prescribed by orders or regulations.

(1A) The reference in subsection (1) to service in the Ulster Defence Regiment includes service in the regular army by a relevant person during the relevant period.

(1B) In subsection (1A)—

• “regular army” has the meaning given by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

• “relevant person” means a person who, immediately before 1 July 1992, was a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment;

• “relevant period”, in relation to a relevant person, means the period beginning with 1 July 1992 and ending at the end of his term of service which was current on that date.]

(2) [F4 Orders or regulations shall provide for the organisation, administration, government and duties of the Ulster Defence Regiment, but shall not require members of that force to give whole-time service except—

(a) during any period in which that force or the part of it to which they belong is called out under section 10, or section 24 or section 25 above, or

(b) while they are undergoing training under paragraph (a) of section 44(1) above,

and those orders or regulations shall not require members of that force to serve or train outside Northern Ireland.]

(3) In this [F5 Part of this Act] [F5 section] —

(a) references to orders are to orders of Her Majesty signified under the hand of the Secretary of State, and

(b) references to regulations are to regulations made by the Secretary of State,

and any orders or regulations under this [F6 Part][F6 section] shall be laid before Parliament after being made.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 140 substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 19(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F4 S. 140(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 140(1)(2) (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 19(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F5 Word in s. 140(3) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 19(c)(i); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F6 Word in s. 140(3) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 19(c)(ii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Ss. 140-144 applied (with modifications) (1.7.1992) by Army Act 1992 (c. 39), ss. 3(2), 5