Reserve Forces Act 1996

61 Alteration of authority for call out

(1) The Secretary of State may direct that—

(a) a person who is in service under a call-out order (“the original order”), or

(b) a person who is in service under Part IV,

shall cease serving under that order or that Part and, in either case, shall continue in permanent service on the authority of a call-out order specified in the direction (“the new order”).

(2) A call-out order may be specified in a direction under this section if it is in force on the day on which the direction is given and would, but for his being in permanent service already, authorise the calling out of the person concerned.

(3) A person in respect of whom a direction under this section is given—

(a) shall continue in permanent service after the direction is given as if he had been called out under the new order; and

(b) shall be deemed to have begun service under the new order at the time at which his service under the original order began (or is deemed under this subsection to have begun) or, as the case may be, his service under Part IV began.

(4) A direction under this section may be given in respect of two or more named persons or persons of a description specified in the direction.

(5) Any person in permanent service in respect of whom a direction under this section is given shall be informed of the effect of the direction as soon as is practicable after the direction is given.