Reserve Forces Act 1996

118 Compensation of displaced employees

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations providing for the payment by the Secretary of State of compensation to, or in respect of, any person who in the Secretary of State’s opinion falls within subsection (2) or (3).

(2) A person falls within this subsection if he has ceased to be employed by an association established for the purposes of this Part, or has suffered a diminution in the emoluments of his employment by such an association, in consequence of—

(a) the winding-up of the association;

(b) any change in its activities or in the area for which it is established; or

(c) any proposal for such a winding-up or change.

(3) A person falls within this subsection if he—

(a) has ceased to be employed by the body known as the Council of Territorial, Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Associations; or

(b) has suffered a diminution in the emoluments of his employment by that body,

in consequence of the winding-up of associations established for the purposes of this Part or of changes in their activities or the areas for which they are established.

(4) Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.