# Reserve Forces Act 1980, Section 28: Differing service liabilities of those called out.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where a person—
(a) is in service in pursuance of a call-out notice under section 58 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 specifying an enactment mentioned in section 26(2) above;
(b) if he were not in service he would be liable to be called into service by a call-out notice under section 58 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 or, as the case may be, by such a call-out notice specifying a different enactment so mentioned,
the Secretary of State may direct that, on the date of the direction or a later date specified in the direction, that person shall be deemed to be called into service by a call-out notice under section 58 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 specifying such of those enactments applicable to him as is specified in the direction.
(2) Where a person is deemed in pursuance of subsection (1) above to be called into service by virtue of an enactment specified in a direction under that subsection, his service under any other enactment by virtue of which he was previously serving shall cease.
(3) The power to give a direction under this section includes power—
(a) to make provision for persons of such descriptions as are specified in the direction or in respect of an individual; and
(b) to make different provision for different circumstances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/9/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1980/section-28
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