4U.K.The M1Army Act 1955 shall continue to apply without the amendments made by paragraph 3 in relation to any marine who is in service immediately before the date on which that paragraph comes into force unless—
(a)he re-enters, re-engages or extends his service in the Royal Marines after that day; or
(b)he elects irrevocably in such manner as may be prescribed to be a person to whom that Act shall apply with those amendments.
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