(1)A man serving in an ex-regular reserve force on transfer from the regular services may, with the consent of an authorised officer, enlist in another reserve force.
(2)A man enlisted in a reserve force (including a man enlisted by virtue of subsection (1)) may, with the consent of an authorised officer, enlist in another reserve force.
(3)On enlisting in a reserve force by virtue of this section the man concerned shall cease to be a member of the reserve force in which he was previously serving.
(4)A man originally serving in an ex-regular reserve force on transfer from the regular services who—
(a)ceases to be a member of a reserve force in which he enlisted by virtue of this section without enlisting or re-enlisting in another reserve force; and
(b)does so before the date on which his term of compulsory service in the ex-regular reserve force to which he was transferred would have expired if he had not ceased to be a member of it on enlisting in another reserve force,
shall, unless an authorised officer otherwise directs, again be a man of the ex-regular reserve force to which he was transferred from the regular services.
(5)A direction by an authorised officer under subsection (4) may be given in respect of—
(a)one or more named individuals; or
(b)persons of any description specified in the direction.
(6)In this section“authorised officer” means an officer authorised by or in accordance with directions of the Defence Council to exercise the powers conferred by this section.
(7)In this Act“term of compulsory service” means the term for which a person is required to serve in an ex-regular reserve force in pursuance of a requirement imposed by or under the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955, the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 or the [1966 c. 45.] Armed Forces Act 1966.