If it appears to Her Majesty that national danger is imminent or that a great emergency has arisen, Shemay by order, signified under the hand of the Secretary of State, provide that soldiers who would otherwisefall to be transferred to the reserve shall continue in army service; and thereupon the last foregoingsection shall apply to such soldiers as it applies while men of the reserve are called out on permanentservice.

Where an order has been made under subsection (1) above, the occasion thereof shall forthwith becommunicated to Parliament.

An order in force under subsection (1) above may be revoked by order of Her Majesty signified as thereinmentioned