Regulation 23 Amendment of provisions of the 1980 Act

In section 83 of the 1980 Act, for subsection (1) there shall be substituted—

“(1)

In the application to a man to whom this subsection applies of section 9 of the Army Act 1955, or section 9 of the Air Force Act 1955 (which in either case provides, among other things, for postponement of discharge or transfer to the reserve where men of the reserve are called out for permanent service)—

(a)

the amendments made by paragraphs 2 and 5 of Schedule 7 to the Reserve Forces Act 1996 shall not apply;

(b)

the references to men of the reserve being called out for permanent service shall (notwithstanding anything in section 225(2) of the Army Act 1955 or section 223(2) of the Air Force Act 1955) include references to such men being called out under section 11 above or paragraph 16 of Schedule 8 to this Act.”.