# The Royal Marines Terms of Service Regulations 1988, Regulation 3: Duration of terms of enlistment


(1) A person may be enlisted in the Royal Marines for a term beginning with the date of his attestation in the Royal Marines and ending on a date falling not later than 22 years after the relevant date.
(2) The term for which a person may be enlisted may be a term wholly of Royal Marines service or may be a term partly of Royal Marines service and partly of service with the reserve.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1395/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-marines-terms-of-service-regulations-1988/regulation-3
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