# The Royal Air Force Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 1990, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Royal Air Force Terms of Service Regulations 1985 by (i) reducing the minimum age for men enlisted on a notice engagement from 17 years 6 months to 16 years; (ii) bringing the right to transfer to the reserve given to women into line with that given to men; and (iii) preserving that right notwithstanding the extension of terms of air force service under regulation 14(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2374/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-air-force-terms-of-service-amendment-regulations-1990/note
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