Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)

Part III U.K. Training and other duties

Commitments to perform additional duties U.K.

26 Parliamentary control of commitments. U.K.

(1) Parliament may authorise for each of the reserve forces a maximum number of officers and a maximum number of men who may at any time be—

[F1 (a) in full-time service under full-time service commitments; or ]

[F1 (a) in service under section 24 commitments; or]

(b) subject to additional duties commitments which are in force.

(2) Accordingly, the numbers of officers and men of a reserve force who are in [F2 full-time service] [F2 service under section 24 commitments], or subject to additional duties commitments which are in force, shall not exceed any numbers for the time being authorised by Parliament for that force.

(3) Any members of a reserve force who are in [F3 full-time service] [F3 service under section 24 commitments] or who are subject to additional duties commitments shall not be reckoned in any numbers for the time being authorised by Parliament for any of the regular services.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 26(1)(a) substituted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(c)

F2 Words in s. 26(2) substituted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 10); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(c)

F3 Words in s. 26(3) substituted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(4) (with Sch. 2 para. 10); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(c)