Reserve Forces Act 1996

[F1 Part 4 U.K. Application of Act to members of the second transitional class

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 Pts. 3, 4 inserted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(7) (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)

29 U.K. Parts 4 and 6 of this Act apply in relation to members of the second transitional class in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

30 U.K. Section 28(3)(a) (special agreements: maximum period of service) applies in relation to a special agreement entered into by a member of the second transitional class as if for “12 months” there were substituted “ 9 months ”.

31 (1) Section 56 (call out for certain purposes) applies in relation to the call out of members of the second transitional class as if the power conferred on the Secretary of State by subsection (1B) were limited to the powers described in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3). U.K.

(2) The first power is to make an order authorising the calling out of members of a reserve force where it appears to the Secretary of State that it is necessary or desirable to use armed forces—

(a) on operations outside the United Kingdom for the protection of life or property, or

(b) on operations anywhere in the world for the alleviation of distress or the preservation of life or property in time of disaster or apprehended disaster.

(3) The second power is to make an order authorising the calling out of members of a reserve force for the purposes of carrying out work where—

(a) the work is approved in accordance with instructions issued by the Defence Council under the Defence (Armed Forces) Regulations 1939 as being urgent work of national importance, and

(b) the Defence Council have by order under those Regulations authorised members of any forces to be temporarily employed in such work.

32 U.K. Section 57 (maximum duration of service for call out under section 56) applies in relation to members of the second transitional class as if—

(a) in subsection (4), for “12 months” there were substituted “ 9 months ”,

(b) in subsection (6), for “12 months” there were substituted “ 9 months ”,

(c) in subsection (8)(c), for “6 months” there were substituted “ 3 months ”, and

(d) in subsection (11), for “3 years” there were substituted “ 27 months ”.

33 U.K. Section 57A(3) (agreement to alter limits in section 57) applies in relation to members of the second transitional class as if for “12 months” there were substituted “ 9 months ”.]