Reserve Forces Act 1980

Membership of Ulster Defence Regiment

139 Enrolment, re-engagement and resignation

(1) The provisions as to the enrolment, re-engagement and resignation of members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (otherwise than as officers) are—

(a) a person volunteering and accepted for service in that force shall be enrolled for a prescribed period not exceeding 3 years;

(b) a member of that force may, if he so desires and is accepted for re-engagement, re-engage from time to time for a further such period ;

(c) a member of that force may if he so desires cease to be a member of it upon the expiry of one month's notice of his desire so to cease given in writing to his commanding officer.

(2) A person shall not cease to be a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment by virtue of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) above if immediately before the expiry—

(a) of the period for which he was enrolled, or

(b) of the period for which he was re-engaged, or

(c) of the period of his notice,

as the case may be, he is on permanent service in pursuance of section 10 or section 24 above.

140 Orders and regulations as to acceptance and service

(1) The conditions for the acceptance of persons as members of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the conditions of service of members of that force (including conditions as to pay, allowances and pensions or other grants in respect of death or disablement) shall be such as may be prescribed.

(2) Orders or regulations shall provide for the organisation, administration, government and duties of the Ulster Defence Regiment, but shall not require members of that force to give whole-time service except—

(a) during any period in which that force or the part of it to which they belong is called out under section 10, or section 24 or section 25 above, or

(b) while they are undergoing training under paragraph (a) of section 44(1) above,

and those orders or regulations shall not require members of that force to serve or train outside Northern Ireland.

(3) In this Part of this Act

(a) references to orders are to orders of Her Majesty signified under the hand of the Secretary of State, and

(b) references to regulations are to regulations made by the Secretary of State,

and any orders or regulations under this Part shall be laid before Parliament after being made.