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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c.9)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2006, 2007 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Reserve Forces Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 9

Contents

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  1. Part I

    The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces

    1. Naval and marine reserves

      1. 1.

      2. 2.

      3. 3. Royal Marines Reserve

    2. Army reserves and auxiliaries

      1. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 5 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Air force reserves and auxiliaries

      1. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    Call Out and Recall

    1. General provisions as to call out for permanent service

      1. 10. Call out for national danger

      2. 11.

      3. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 13. Provisions supplemental to ss. 10 to 12

    2. Call out under special agreement

      1. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Other provisions as to call out for service

      1. 16. Permanent service call out of naval and marine reserves

      2. 17. Naval and marine reserve service under ss. 10 and 16

      3. 18. Permanent service call out of Army Reserve

      4. 19. Duration of Army Reserve permanent service

      5. 19A. Postponement of discharge of members of Army Reserve during call out

      6. 20. Permanent service call out of Air Force Reserve

      7. 21. Duration of Air Force Reserve permanent service

      8. 21A. Postponement of discharge of members of Air Force Reserve during call out

      9. 22.

      10. 23.

      11. 24. Permanent service call out of Ulster Defence Regiment

      12. 25. Emergency service call out of Ulster Defence Regiment

      13. 25A. Application of section 62 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996

    4. Call-out notices under certain enactments

      1. 26.

      2. 27.

      3. 28. Differing service liabilities of those called out

      4. 29. End of service under call-out notices

      5. 29A. Application of provisions relating to recall

    5. Recall of service pensioners and former soldiers

      1. 30. Liability of naval and marine pensioners to recall

      2. 31. Liability of army and air force pensioners to recall

      3. 32. Occasion for and period of recall under s. 31

      4. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 34. Liability of certain former soldiers to recall

      6. 35. Recall notices

      7. 36. Application of sections 71, 73 to 75 and 77 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to persons recalled under section 30, 31 or 34

      8. 36A. Application of Part X of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to persons liable to recall under section 30, 31 or 34

    6. Call out for training

      1. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 38. Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve and Territorial Army training

      3. 39. Application of s. 38

      4. 40. Preliminary training of Royal Auxiliary Air Force

      5. 41. Annual training of Royal Auxiliary Air Force

      6. 42. Variation and cancellation of training periods for Royal Auxiliary Air Force

      7. 42A. Application of section 23 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996

      8. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 44. Requirement as to training of Ulster Defence Regiment in Northern Ireland

  3. Part III

    Naval and Marine Reserves

    1. Officers of reserve to the Royal Navy

      1. 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. General provisions as to the naval and marine reserves

      1. 47. False answers on enlistment

      2. 48. Void enlistment in regular forces

      3. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 50. Term of service in Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Fleet Reserve

      5. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 55. Admission to Greenwich Hospital

      10. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Special class of Royal Fleet Reserve

      1. 57. Special class of Royal Fleet Reserve

      2. 58. Transfers to Royal Fleet Resreve

    4. Pay, pensions and other payments in respect of naval and marine reserves

      1. 59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 60.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve

    1. Army Reserve

      1. 62.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 63. Exercise of powers vested in military office holder

      3. 64.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 65.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Air Force Reserve

      1. 66.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 67. Exercise of powers vested in air force officer holder

      3. 68.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 69. Special reservist called out for permanent service

      5. 70. Special reservist called out for special courses, etc

    3. Enlistment in Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve

      1. 71.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 72.

    4. Offences

      1. 73.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 74.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 75.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 76.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 77.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 78.

      7. 79.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 80.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 81.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Miscellaneous

      1. 82.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 83.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 84.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 85.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 86.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 87. Interpretation of Part IV

  5. Part V

    Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force

    1. Government, discipline and pay of Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force

      1. 88.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 89.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 90.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 91.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 92.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 93. Exercise of powers of military and air force office holders

    2. Enlistment

      1. 94.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 95.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 96.

      4. 97.

    3. Discharge

      1. 98.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 99.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 100. Postponement of discharge: Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force

      4. 101. Postponement of discharge: Territorial Army

      5. 102.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Additional provisions as to call-out

      1. 103.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 104.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 105.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Offences

      1. 106.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 107.

      3. 108.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 109.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 110.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 111.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 112.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 113.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 114.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 115.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 116.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Miscellaneous

      1. 117.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 118.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 119.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 120. Service of notices for Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force

  6. Part VI

    Territorial, Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Associations, and the Lieutenancies

    1. Army and air force associations

      1. 121.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 122.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 123.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 124.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 125.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 126.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 127.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 128.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 129.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. The lieutenancies

      1. 130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 131.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 132.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 133.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 134.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 135.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 136.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 137.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 138. Commissioners of lieutenancy for City of London

  7. Part VII

    Ulster Defence Regiment

    1. Membership of Ulster Defence Regiment

      1. 139. Enrolment, re-engagement and resignation

      2. 140. Orders and regulations as to acceptance and service

    2. Military status of members of Ulster Defence Regiment

      1. 141. Membership of armed forces and application of military law

      2. 142. Application of Army Act

    3. Offences

      1. 143. Failure to attend or comply

      2. 144. Assistance in desertion, etc

  8. Part VIII

    Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. Reinstatement in civil employment, and protection of other civil interests

      1. 145. Reinstatement in civil employment

      2. 146. Protection of other civil interests

    2. Charitable property on disbanding of units

      1. 147.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 148.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 149.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Further powers as to orders and regulations

      1. 150.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 151. Pensions and other grants under Home Guard Act 1951 c. 8

      3. 152.

    4. Other provisions as to orders, schemes and regulations

      1. 153.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 154. Additional provisions as to Orders in Council and schemes

      3. 155. Amendment of subordinate legislation

    5. Other supplemental provisions

      1. 156. Interpretation

      2. 157. Saving and transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals

      3. 158. Citation, extent and commencement

  9. SCHEDULE 1

  10. SCHEDULE 2

    Army and Air Force Pensioners and other Former Soldiers not Liable to be Recalled for Service

  11. SCHEDULE 3

  12. SCHEDULE 4

  13. SCHEDULE 5

  14. SCHEDULE 6

  15. SCHEDULE 7

  16. SCHEDULE 8

    Saving and Transitional Provisions

  17. SCHEDULE 9

    CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

F1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the reserve and auxiliary forces, and the lieutenancies, with amendments to give effect to a recommendation of the Law Commission; and to repeal certain obsolete enactments relating to those forces.

[20th March 1980]

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act (except ss. 48, 55, 130 to 138, 140, 151, 156, 157 and 158) repealed (1.4.1997 except so far as relating to certain provisions as to which the repeal is prosp.) by 1996 c. 14, ss. 131(2), 132(4), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1By Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 123, Sch. 8 Pt. I paras. 1, 2 it is provided that in certain enactments including this Act for a reference to a detention centre or to a youth custody centre or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a young offender institution and for a reference (however expressed) to a detention centre order or to a sentence of youth custody or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a sentence of detention in a young offender institution

C2Power to amend Act conferred (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 61(3) (with s.54(7)); S.I.1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

C3Act modified (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 128, Sch. 8 para. 4(5) ( with s. 72(5)): S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)

C4Act excluded (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 129(2) ( with s. 72(5)); 1997/305, art. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 20.4.1980 see s. 158(4)

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