http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/24/section/3House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to disqualification for membership of the House of Commons.1991-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-27Expert Participation2026-04-07 31Notwithstanding section 1(1)(c) above—aa person who is an officer on the retired or emergency list of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown, or who holds an emergency commission in any of those forces, or belongs to any reserve of officers of any of those forces, is not disqualified as a member of those forces; andba naval, army, marine or air force pensioner , or former soldier, who is recalled for service for which he is liable as such is not disqualified as a member of the regular armed forces of the Crown.2A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(c) above by reason of his being an Admiral of the Fleet, a Field Marshal or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, if he does not for the time being hold an appointment in the naval, military or air force service of the Crown.3A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(b) above by reason of his being a member of the Royal Observer Corps unless he is employed as such for the whole of his time.Words in s. 3(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(1), Sch. 10 para. 15 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)