The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Consequential Provisions etc.) Regulations 1998

Construction of references to persons called out on permanent service

9.—(1) In section 225 of the Army Act 1955 and section 223 of the Air Force Act 1955, subsection (2) (which requires references in the Acts to persons being called out on permanent service to be construed by reference to certain provisions of the Reserve Forces Act 1980(1) now of effect for transitional cases only) shall cease to have effect.

(2) In section 3(3) of the Army Act 1955 (circumstances in which order for transfer between corps may be made otherwise than by a member of the Army Board), for “men of the reserve are called out on permanent service” there shall be substituted “a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is in force authorising the call out for permanent service of members of the reserve”.

(3) In section 15 of the 1955 Acts (right of warrant officer to discharge on reduction to ranks) for “men of the reserve are called out on permanent service” there shall be substituted “a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is in force authorising the call out for permanent service of members of the reserve”.

(4) In section 21(3) of the 1955 Acts (circumstances in which number of aliens serving may be altered) for “men of the reserve are called out on permanent service” there shall be substituted “a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is in force authorising the call out for permanent service of members of the reserve”.

(5) In section 167(2) of the Army Act 1955 (circumstances in which a vehicle may be requisitioned for purchase on behalf of the Crown) for “men of the army reserve are called out on permanent service” there shall be substituted “a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is in force authorising the call out for permanent service of members of the army reserve”.

(6) In section 167(2) of the Air Force Act 1955 (circumstances in which a vehicle may be requisitioned for purchase on behalf of the Crown) for “men of the air force reserve are called out on permanent service” there shall be substituted “a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is in force authorising the call out for permanent service of members of the air force reserve”.

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1980 c. 9. The 1980 Act is restricted in its application by section 129(2) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 and has been amended by the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Transitional, Consequential and Saving Provisions) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/306).