Reserve Forces Act 1996 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Reserve Forces Act 1996

This Act sets rules for reserve forces, including how they are maintained, enlisted, re-engaged, trained, discharged, and controlled by orders or regulations.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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appeals associations call-out orders defence discharge employment arrangements employment protection enlistment information disclosure payments recall orders regulations reserve forces service obligations service release training transitional provisions

Statute overview

About this statute

This Act sets rules for reserve forces, including how they are maintained, enlisted, re-engaged, trained, discharged, and controlled by orders or regulations. This provision lets the Secretary of State and, in some cases, Her Majesty call out or recall reserve-force members for service, sets release and notice rules, and creates offences for non-compliance with information regulations. This provision lets regulations cover recall-related applications, releases, exemptions, employer treatment, appeals, payments, and evidence rules, and it creates offences for missing required information or giving false information. This provision covers reserve forces enlistment, disclosure of HMRC contact details, an employment-protection offence, charity/property transition rules, and several transitional powers and amendments. This part sets transitional rules for reserve members, including who falls in the second transitional class, how elections out of that class work, and how certain sections and powers apply to them.