Reserve Forces Act 1980

123 General duties of associations. U.K.

(1) It shall be the duty of each association—

(a) to make itself acquainted with and conform to the plan of the Defence Council—

(i) for the organisation of all Her Majesty’s military forces within the area for which the association is established, and

(ii) for the organisation of all Her Majesty’s air forces within that area;

(b) to ascertain the military and air force resources and capabilities of the area for which the association is established and to render advice and assistance to the Defence Council and to such officers as the Defence Council may direct;

(c) to make itself acquainted with and conform to the plan of the Defence Council for the organisation within the area for which the association is established of the reserves of the Royal Navy and of the reserves of the Royal Marines in so far as that plan relates to matters with respect to which functions are conferred on the association under subsection (1) of section 124 below.

(2) The provisions of this section and sections 124 to 127 below apply (save as they otherwise expressly provide) to all such associations as are mentioned in section 121 above, but with the following modifications in their application to an association other than a joint association—

(a) in their application to a territorial and army volunteer reserve association they shall be read with the omission of all references to Her Majesty’s air forces, and also of references to the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, air force authorities, air force resources and capabilities, actual air force service, the Air Training Corps, aviation clubs and aerodromes, landing grounds and hangars;

(b) in their application to an auxiliary air force association they shall be read with the omission of all references to Her Majesty’s military forces, and also of references to the Territorial Army, military authorities, military resources and capabilities, actual military service, and the Army Cadet Force.