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Armed Forces Act 1966

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13Amendment of provisions as to discharge and transfer to reserve of men of the Royal Marines.

(1)The provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of making amendments in Part I of Schedule 7 to the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (enlistment, service and discharge of men of the Royal Marines), being amendments whose effect is to apply to the Royal Marines, in place of paragraph 4(2) of the said Schedule 7 (which enables the commanding officer of a man of the Royal Marines serving abroad to prolong his term of service) and paragraph 4(4) thereof (which enables Her Majesty by proclamation to extend the period of service of such men for five years) the provisions, with necessary modifications, of sections 9 and 10 of the Army Act 1955, and in place of paragraph 5(3) and (4) of the said Schedule 7 (which relate to the discharge and transfer to the Royal Fleet Reserve of such men) the provisions, with necessary modifications, of sections 11(2) and (5) and 12(2) and (3) of the Army Act 1955.

(2)The powers conferred by virtue of the provisions applied by the foregoing subsection in place of the said paragraphs 4(2) and 4(4) shall not be exercisable at any time in relation to a person who at that time is retained in service in the Royal Marines by virtue of the said paragraphs.

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