Reserve Forces Act 1980

19 Duration of [F1Regular Reserve] permanent service.U.K.

(1)Subject to this section and section 13(3) above, a man of the [F1Regular Reserve] when called out for permanent service shall be liable to serve until Her Majesty no longer requires his services.

(2)No man called out for permanent service shall be required to serve for a period exceeding in the whole the remainder unexpired of his term of service in the [F1Regular Reserve] .

[F2(3)Section 19A below shall apply to men of the [F1Regular Reserve] called out for permanent service.

(4)[F3Section 13 of the Army Act 1955 so far as it relates to discharge shall apply to men of the [F1Regular Reserve] called out for permanent service as it applies to soldiers of the regular forces.]

(5)Nothing in subsection (2) above shall prejudice the operation of [F4subsections (3) and (4) above] [F4subsection (3)] .]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 19(3)-(5) substituted for s. 19(3) (1.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3086, reg. 11, Sch. para. 6

F3S. 19(4) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 4(a), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F4Words in s. 19(5) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 4(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4