The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009

Enlistment

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

190.  In section 328 of AFA 2006 (power to make regulations with respect to the enlistment of persons in the regular forces)—

(a)subsection (1) is to be read as including power to make provision deeming a person to have been appointed as a recruiting officer if immediately before commencement he was—

(i)a recruiting officer within the meaning given by section 1 of AA 1955 or AFA 1955; or

(ii)authorised under regulations made by the Defence Council to enter persons for service in the Royal Navy;

(b)in subsection (2)(g) (approval for service) the reference to persons who have enlisted includes persons enlisted before commencement;

(c)in subsection (3) (validity of enlistment) references to a person’s enlistment include a person’s enlistment before commencement, and “enlisted” is to be read accordingly.