Part I Enlistment and Terms of Service

Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions

23 Interpretation of Part I.

1

In this Part of this Act:—

  • “competent air-force authority” means F2the Defence Council or any prescribed officer;

  • “date of attestation”, in relation to any person, means the date on which he signs the declaration and takes the oath mentioned in paragraph 3 of the First Schedule to this Act;

  • F3“appropriate minimum age” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (5) of section two of this Act;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Part of this Act;

  • “recruiting officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section one of this Act;

  • “reserve” means the air force reserve.

2

References in this Part of this Act to airmen shall include references to warrant officers and to non-commissioned officers.