Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 231

The Royal Air Force Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 1997

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" "air force service" means service in the regular air force;"

    (3) In regulation 3 (duration of terms of enlistment)  - 

(a) in paragraph (2), there shall be omitted the words ", or a term as provided for in Regulation 4"; and

(b) in paragraph (3), there shall be omitted the words "Subject to Regulation 4,".

    (4) Regulation 4 (special terms of engagement) shall be omitted.

    (5) In regulation 5 (engagement with right to transfer to the reserve on notice)  - 

(a) in paragraph (1), for the word "man"there shall be substituted the word "person";

(b) paragraph (2) shall be omitted; and

(c) after paragraph (3), there shall be inserted the following paragraph  - 


    " (4) A person enlisted pursuant to this regulation may apply by notice in writing to his commanding officer to be treated as if he had been enlisted pursuant to regulation 3 for a term equal in length to the term for which he was enlisted under this regulation; and, if the competent air force authority approves his application, he shall be so treated from the date on which his application is approved."

    (6) In Schedule 1 (competent air force authorities)  - 

(a) for the entry relating to regulation 4 there shall be substituted the following entry  - 



"Regulation 5

For the purpose of approving an application to convert from a Notice to a fixed term engagement

Director of Personnel Management (Airmen) and Controller of Reserve Forces (RAF) ";

(b) for the words "Director of Personnel Management (Airmen) (RAF) Ministry of Defence", wherever they appear, there shall be substituted the words "Director of Personnel Management (Airmen) and Controller of Reserve Forces (RAF)"; and

(c) for the words "Director of Personnel (Air) (RAF) Ministry of Defence", wherever they appear, there shall be substituted the words "Director of Personnel (Officers and Airmen Aircrew) (RAF)".

On behalf of the Defence Council.

Michael Graydon
Frederick Howe
Members of the Defence Council

5th February 1997

[2] S.I. 1986/2073. back

[3] S.I. 1985/1820, amended by S.I. 1986/2073, 1989/994 and 1990/2374. back