{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1980/schedule-8/paragraph-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1980/schedule-8/paragraph-16.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/9",
  "legislation_title": "Reserve Forces Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1980",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/16",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) Where section 11 does not apply to a man—\n(a) who enlisted in the regular forces within the meaning of the Army Act 1955 after 26th February 1964, and\n(b) who was transferred to the Regular Reserve in pursuance of—\n(i) the Army Act 1955, or\n(ii) the Army and Air Force Act 1961, or\n(iii) regulations under section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 1966, and\n(c) who on his transfer was designated by the competent military authority as subject to this provision for a specified period not exceeding 3 years beginning with the beginning of his service in the Regular Reserve ,\nhe is liable to be called out for permanent service on overseas service at any time during that period.\n(3) Where section 11 does not apply to a man of the Regular Reserve , that man, whether he entered the reserve—\n(a) on transfer, or\n(b) on re-engagement, or\n(c) on being enlisted or on being deemed to be enlisted,\nshall, if he has entered into a written agreement (which may be revoked by 3 months’ written notice) to be so liable at the time in question, be liable at any time during his service in that reserve to be called out for permanent service on overseas service.\nThis sub-paragraph is without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) Where section 11 does not apply to a man—\n(a) who enlisted in the regular air force within the meaning of the Air Force Act 1955 after 26th February 1964, and\n(b) who was transferred to the Air Force Reserve in pursuance of—\n(i) the Air Force Act 1955, or\n(ii) the Army and Air Force Act 1961, or\n(iii) regulations under section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 1966, and\n(c) who on his transfer was designated by the competent air force authority as subject to this provision for a specified period not exceeding 3 years beginning with the beginning of his service in the Air Force Reserve,\nhe is liable to be called out for permanent service on overseas service at any time during that period.\n(6) Where section 11 does not apply to a man of the Air Force Reserve, that man, whether he entered the reserve—\n(a) on transfer, or\n(b) on re-engagement, or\n(c) on being enlisted or on being deemed to be enlisted,\nshall, if he has entered into a written agreement (which may be revoked by 3 months’ written notice) to be so liable at the time in question, be liable at any time during his service in that reserve to be called out for permanent service on overseas service.\nThis sub-paragraph is without prejudice to sub-paragraph (2) above.\n(7) A man shall not without his written consent be liable to serve under sub-paragraphs (1) to (6) above for a period which, together with any previous period for which he was called out under any of those sub-paragraphs, exceeds 12 months.\n(8) Any exercise of the power of calling out men under this paragraph shall be reported to Parliament forthwith.\n(9) The number of men for the time being called out under any of the provisions of this paragraph shall not be reckoned in the numbers for the time being authorised by Parliament for the regular forces or for the regular air force regular army or for the Royal Air Force .\n(10) In this paragraph “overseas service” means service when the men in question are required for service outside the United Kingdom when warlike operations are in preparation or progress; and the reference to the United Kingdom in this sub-paragraph shall be construed as if that expression included the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 16 repealed (1.4.1997 except so far as relating to para. 16(2)(3)(5)-(10) the repeal of which is stillprosp.) by 1996 c. 14 ss. 131(2), 132(4), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 16(2) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 24(4)(a), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 44(3)(a)(4)50(1) (with s. 49(3)(5)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 16(5) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 24(4)(b), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 16(6) substituted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/306, reg. 28."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 16(9) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 24(4)(c); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1955 c. 18."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1961 c. 52."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1966 c. 45."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "1966 c. 45."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/9/schedule/8/paragraph/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:16:50.169605+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}