Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 9 heading substituted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 5 (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 9 Pts. 3, 4 inserted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(7) (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)
25(1)The second transitional class consists of persons who—U.K.
(a)are members of a reserve force,
(b)are not, and have not been, members of the original transitional class,
(c)for the time being fall within paragraph 26 or 27, and
(d)have not made an election under paragraph 28.
(2)In this Part of this Schedule “the appointed day” means the day on which paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 6 to the Defence Reform Act 2014 (which inserts this Part of this Schedule) comes into force.
26U.K.A person who, immediately before the appointed day, was a member of a reserve force falls within this paragraph if—
(a)the person has remained a member of that force without interruption since that time, and
(b)the person has not extended his or her service in, or become an officer of, that force since that time.
27U.K.A person who becomes a member of a reserve force on or after the appointed day, on transfer to the reserve from the regular services, falls within this paragraph if—
(a)the person joined the regular services before the appointed day and did not re-enlist, re-engage or extend his or her service, or become an officer, in the regular services on or after that day,
(b)the person has remained a member of the reserve force concerned without interruption since being transferred from the regular services, and
(c)the person has not extended his or her service in, or become an officer of, that force since being so transferred.
28(1)A person who is a member of the second transitional class may elect to cease to be a member of that class.U.K.
(2)A person serving in the regular services who—
(a)joined those services before the appointed day, and
(b)has not re-enlisted, re-engaged or extended his or her service, or become an officer, on or after that day,
may at any time elect not to become a member of the second transitional class on transfer to the reserve.
(3)An election under this paragraph must be made in the prescribed manner.
(4)A person who has made an election under sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be a member of the second transitional class.
(5)A person who has made an election under sub-paragraph (2) does not become a member of the second transitional class.
(6)An election under this paragraph is irrevocable.]