Army Act 1955 (repealed) (c. 18)

Part I U.K. Enlistment and Terms of Service

Discharge and transfer to reserve U.K.

15 Right of warrant officer to discharge on reduction to ranks.F2 U.K.

A warrant officer of the regular forces who is reduced to the ranks may thereupon claim to be dischargedunless a state of war exists between Her Majesty and any foreign power or [F1 a call-out order under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is in force authorising the call out for permanent service of members of the reserve].

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 15 substituted (1.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3086, reg. 9(3) (with reg. 11, Sch.)

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F2 Act: 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