Air Force Act 1955

23 Interpretation

(1) In this Part of this Act:—

• " competent air-force authority " means the Air 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;

• " minimum age for man's service " 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.