{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1996/section-129",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1996/section-129.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/14",
  "legislation_title": "Reserve Forces Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1996",
  "path": "section/129",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "129",
  "heading": "Application of Act to members of transitional classes.",
  "text": "(1) Schedule 9 shall have effect with respect to the application of this Act in relation to members of the reserve forces who are members of —\n(a) the original transitional class (see Parts 1 and 2 of that Schedule), or\n(b) the second transitional class (see Parts 3 and 4 of that Schedule).\n(2) Nothing in the Reserve Forces Act 1980 shall apply to a member of a reserve force who is not a member of the original transitional class or, in the case of a person who is to be transferred to the reserve from the regular services, is not capable of becoming a member of the original transitional class.\n(3) In this Act— “the original transitional class”, in relation to members of the reserve forces, shall be construed in accordance with Part I of Schedule 9;\n“the second transitional class”, in relation to members of the reserve forces, shall be construed in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 9.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 129(1) substituted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 2(2) (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 129(2) substituted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 2(3) (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 129(3) substituted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(a) (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 129(3) inserted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(b) (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 129 heading substituted (1.10.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 6 para. 3 (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 4(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/14/section/129",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:32:19.577483+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."
}