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Part VU.K. Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Government, discipline and pay of Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air ForceU.K.

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F1S. 88 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F2S. 89 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F3S. 90 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F4S. 91 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F5S. 92 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

93 Exercise of powers of military and air force office holders.U.K.

(1)Any power or jurisdiction given to, and act or thing to be done by, to or before any person holding any military or air force office, may—

(a)in relation to the Territorial Army, or

(b)in relation to the Royal Auxiliary Air Force,

as the case may be, be exercised by or done by, to or before any other person for the time being authorised in that behalf according to the custom of the service.

(2)Where by this Part of this Act, or by any order or regulation in force under it, any order is authorised to be made by any military or air force authority—

(a)the order may be signified by an order, instruction or letter under the hand of any officer authorised to issue orders on behalf of that authority; and

(b)an order, instruction or letter purporting to be signed by any officer who appears from it to be so authorised shall be evidence of his being so authorised.

EnlistmentU.K.

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F6S. 94 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F7S. 95 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F8S. 96 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

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F9S. 97 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

DischargeU.K.

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100 Postponement of discharge: Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force.U.K.

(1)Where the time at which a man of the Territorial Army or the Royal Auxiliary Air Force would otherwise be entitled to be discharged occurs during a period of emergency, he may be required to prolong his service for such further term, not exceeding 12 months, as the Defence Council or an officer designated by them may order.

(2)A man shall not during a period of emergency be entitled to be discharged under [F12section 16(2)(a) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996].

(3)In this section the expression “period of emergency” means—

(a)in relation to a man of the Territorial Army, any period while an order under [F13section 52(1)(a) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996] is in force [F13authorising members of] the Army Reserve to be called out for permanent service;

(b)in relation to a man of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, any period—

(i)while an order under [F13section 52(1)(a) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996]is in force [F13authorising members of] the Air Force Reserve to be called out for permanent service; or

(ii)while the man in question is called out for home defence service.

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F12Words in s. 100(2) substituted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/306, reg. 24(2)

F13Words in s. 100(3) substituted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/306, reg. 24(3)(a)(b)

101 Postponement of discharge: Territorial Army.U.K.

(1)A man of the Territorial Army who is a person to whom section 11 above applies shall not be entitled to be discharged under [F14section 16(2)(a) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996] during any period while an order is in force under [F14section 54 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 authorising the call-out of members of the Territorial Army].

(2)Subsections (1) and (2) of section 100 above shall have effect, in relation to a man who enlists or re-engages in the Territorial Army on or after 1st April 1967, as if the period of emergency within the meaning of that section included any period while he is called out for home defence service.

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F14Words in s. 101(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/306, reg. 25(2)

F15102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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Additional provisions as to call-outU.K.

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 105 repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, ss. 131(2), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

OffencesU.K.

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MiscellaneousU.K.

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120 Service of notices for Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force.U.K.

Notices required in pursuance of—

(a)this Part of this Act, or

(b)the orders and regulations in force under this Part,

to be given to men of the Territorial Army or of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force shall be served or published in such manner as may be prescribed and, if so served or published, shall be deemed to be sufficient notice.

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