(1)In this Act—
“additional duties commitment” means a commitment under section 25;
“call-out order” has the meaning given by section 64;
“the ex-regular reserve forces” has the meaning given by section 2(2);
“full-time service commitment” means a commitment under section 24;
“man” (except in Part VII) has the meaning given by section 2(4);
“permanent service” includes actual service;
“prescribed” means (except in Part VII) prescribed by orders or regulations under section 4;
“recall” and“recall order” have the meanings given by section 77;
“regular air force” has the same meaning as in the Air Force Act 1955;
“regular army” means the regular forces within the meaning of the Army Act 1955 (but does not include the Royal Marines);
“regular services” means the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the regular army or the regular air force;
“the reserve forces”,“the reserve naval and marine forces”,“the reserve land forces” and“the reserve air forces” have the meaning given by section 1(2);
“reserve marine force” means the Royal Marines Reserve;
“service law” means military law, air-force law or the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957 (as the case may require);
“special member” means a member of a reserve force who is, by virtue of Part V, a special member of that force;
“term of compulsory service” has the meaning given by section 13(7);
“the volunteer reserve forces” has the meaning given by section 2(3).
(2)Any reference in this Act to a member of a reserve force or a member of the reserve forces is to an officer in, or a man of, that force or any of those forces, as the case may be.
Schedule 8 (transitory and transitional provisions relating to the organisation of the reserve forces as maintained under the [1980 c. 9.] Reserve Forces Act 1980) shall have effect.
(1)Schedule 9 shall have effect with respect to the application of this Act in relation to members of the reserve forces who are members of the transitional class.
(2)Nothing in the Reserve Forces Act 1980 shall apply to a member of a reserve force who is not a member of the transitional class or, in the case of a person who is to be transferred to the reserve from the regular services, is not capable of becoming a member of the transitional class.
(3)In this Act “the transitional class”, in relation to members of the reserve forces, shall be construed in accordance with Part I of Schedule 9.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional and consequential provisions and such savings as he considers necessary or expedient in preparation for, in connection with, or in consequence of—
(a)the coming into force of any provision of this Act; or
(b)the operation of any enactment repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.
(2)Regulations under this section—
(a)may make modifications of any enactment contained in this or in any other Act;
(b)shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(1)Schedule 10 (consequential amendments) shall have effect.
(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 11 (which include some that are spent) are repealed to the extent specified.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
(2)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
(3)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act shall extend, with such exceptions and modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
(4)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.