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Reserve Forces Act 1980, Cross Heading: Permanent service call out of Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve otherwise than under section 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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16(1)Where section 11 above does not apply to a man—
(a)who enlisted in the regular forces within the meaning of the M1Army Act 1955 before 27th February 1964, and
(b)who was transferred to the Army Reserve in pursuance of—
(i)the Army Act 1955, or
(ii)the M2Army and Air Force Act 1961, or
(iii)regulations under section 2 of the M3Armed Forces Act 1966, and
(c)who on his transfer was designated by the competent military authority as a man to whom this provision applies,
he is liable to be called out for permanent service on overseas service at any time during the first year of his service in the Army Reserve.
(2)Where section 11 does not apply to a man—
(a)who enlisted in the regular forces within the meaning of the Army Act 1955 after 26th February 1964, and
(b)who was transferred to the Army Reserve in pursuance of—
(i)the M4Army Act 1955, or
(ii)the M5Army and Air Force Act 1961, or
(iii)regulations under section 2 of the M6Armed Forces Act 1966, and
(c)who on his transfer was designated by the competent military authority as subject to this provision for a specified period not exceeding 3 years beginning with the beginning of his service in the Army Reserve,
he is liable to be called out for permanent service on overseas service at any time during that period.
(3)Where section 11 does not apply to a man of the Army Reserve, that man, whether he entered the reserve—
(a)on transfer, or
(b)on re-engagement, or
(c)on being enlisted or on being deemed to be enlisted,
shall, if he has entered into a written agreement (which may be revoked by 3 months’ written notice) to be so liable at the time in question, be liable at any time during his service in that reserve to be called out for permanent service on overseas service.
This sub-paragraph is without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above.
(4)Where section 11 does not apply to a man—
(a)who enlisted in the regular air force within the meaning of the M7Air Force Act 1955 before 27th February 1964, and
(b)who was transferred to the Air Force Reserve in pursuance of—
(i)the Air Force Act 1955, or
(ii)the Army and Air Force Act 1961, or
(iii)regulations under section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 1966, and
(c)who on his transfer was designated by the competent air force authority as a man to whom this provison applies,
he is liable to be called out for permanent service on overseas service at any time during the first year of his service in the Air Force Reserve.
(5)Where section 11 does not apply to a man—
(a)who enlisted in the regular air force within the meaning of the Air Force Act 1955 after 26th February 1964, and
(b)who was transferred to the Air Force Reserve in pursuance of—
(i)the Air Force Act 1955, or
(ii)the Army and Air Force Act 1961, or
(iii)regulations under section 2 of the M8Armed Forces Act 1966, and
(c)who on his transfer was designated by the competent air force authority as subject to this provision for a specified period not exceeding 3 years beginning with the beginning of his service in the Air Force Reserve,
he is liable to be called out for permanent service on overseas service at any time during that period.
(6)Where section 11 does not apply to a man of the Air Force Reserve, that man, whether he entered the reserve—
(a)on transfer, or
(b)on re-engagement, or
(c)on being enlisted or on being deemed to be enlisted,
shall, if he has entered into a written agreement (which may be revoked by 3 months’ written notice) to be so liable at the time in question, be liable at any time during his service in that reserve to be called out for permanent service on overseas service.
This sub-paragraph is without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above.
(7)A man shall not without his written consent be liable to serve under sub-paragraphs (1) to (6) above for a period which, together with any previous period for which he was called out under any of those sub-paragraphs, exceeds 12 months.
(8)Any exercise of the power of calling out men under this paragraph shall be reported to Parliament forthwith.
(9)The number of men for the time being called out under any of the provisions of this paragraph shall not be reckoned in the numbers for the time being authorised by Parliament for the regular forces or for the regular air force.
(10)In this paragraph “overseas service” means service when the men in question are required for service outside the United Kingdom when warlike operations are in preparation or progress; and the reference to the United Kingdom in this sub-paragraph shall be construed as if that expression included the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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