(1)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 [F2a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 authorising the call out of members of the reserve is in force].
(2)Where an order has been made under subsection (1) above, the occasion thereof shall forthwith becommunicated to Parliament.
(3)An order in force under subsection (1) above may be revoked by order of Her Majesty signified as thereinmentioned]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 10 substituted by Armed Forces Act 1966 (c. 45), s. 12(1)
F2Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 126, Sch. 7 para. 1(4) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2))
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F3Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2