# Reserve Forces Act 1996, Paragraph 4

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

(1) A person who is a transitional member of a reserve force by virtue of paragraph 2 or 3 may elect to cease being a transitional member.
(2) An officer or man serving in the regular services who—
(a) joined those services before the appointed day; and
(b) has not re-enlisted, re-engaged or extended his service, or become an officer, on or after that day,
may at any time elect not to be a transitional member on his transfer to the reserve.
(3) An election under this paragraph is irrevocable and must be made in the prescribed manner.
(4) A person who has made an election under this paragraph shall cease to be or, as the case may be, shall not become a transitional member of the reserve force concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/14/schedule/9/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1996/schedule-9/paragraph-4
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