[F2(1)Whenever a recall order under section 68 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 authorising the recall of persons who have served in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines is in force, persons to whom this section applies are liable—
(a)by virtue of subsection (1A)(a) below, to be ordered to join the Royal Navy;
(b)by virtue of subsection (1A)(b) below, to be ordered to join the Royal Marines,
and those so ordered shall serve while the recall order remains in force (unless released sooner) and while so serving section 76 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 shall apply to them as it applies to persons described in that section.]
[F3(1A)This section applies to any persons who—
(a)have served as warrant officers, petty officers or seamen in the navy; or
(b)have served as warrant officers, non-commissioned officers or men of the Royal Marines,
and are in receipt of pensions in respect of such service.]
(2)[F4Provision made under section 331 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 that applies in relation to] the discharge of seamen serving in the Royal Navy and becoming entitled to be discharged shall be applicable to and for the discharge of any of those serving under subsection (1) above, and becoming entitled to be discharged.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 30 repealed (1.4.1997 except so far as relating to s. 30(1)(2) which repeal is stillprosp.) by 1996 c. 14, ss. 131(2), 132(4), Sch. 11 (with s.72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2
F2S. 30(1)substituted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/306, art. 15(2)
F3S. 30(1A) inserted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/306, art. 15(3)
F4Words in s. 30(2) 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. 11; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4