Effect of entering further military service on early departure payment awards

5.—(1) Article 12 (effect of rejoining armed forces or entering certain reserve forces service on article 9 award) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (c);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) for “;” substitute “,”; and

(c) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“or

(e) enters service to which Part 3 or 4 of Chapter 6 of the Territorial Army Regulations 1978(1) applies (non-regular permanent staff officers or soldiers);”.

(3) In paragraph (5) for “paragraph (1)(c) or (d)” substitute “paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)”.

(1)

A copy of the Territorial Army Regulations 1978 is available from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.