Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Part 19 U.K. Supplementary

Chapter 1 U.K. Application of Act

Persons subject to service law U.K.

367 Persons subject to service law: regular and reserve forces U.K.

(1) Every member of the regular forces is subject to service law at all times.

(2) Every member of the reserve forces is subject to service law while—

(a) in permanent service on call-out under any provision of the Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9) or the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14) or under any other call-out obligation of an officer;

(b) in home defence service on call-out under section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980;

(c) in [F1 full-time] service under a commitment entered into under section 24 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996;

(d) undertaking any training or duty (whether or not in pursuance of an obligation); or

(e) serving on the permanent staff of a reserve force.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 367(2)(c) omitted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes) by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 2 para. 9 (with Sch. 2 para. 10); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 367 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1650, art. 2(c)

I2 S. 367 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I3 S. 367 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4