Reserve Forces Act 1980

56 Regulations for naval and marine reserves

The Secretary of State may—

(a) in relation to the Royal Marines Reserve, make regulations for the purpose of carrying section 3 above into effect, and

(b) in relation to the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Fleet Reserve, and (without prejudice to the power conferred by paragraph (a) above) the Royal Marines Reserve, make regulations—

(i) as to the manner or form in which men of those reserves shall be entered to serve, and generally as to the entry and re-entry of such persons;

(ii) as to the arms, clothing and accoutrements with which such men are to be provided;

(iii) for forming such men into divisions or classes, or other bodies, and assigning numbers to them;

(iv) for the purpose of calling out such men for permanent service under this Act;

(v) for securing and enforcing the attendance, good conduct and discipline of and among such men;

(vi) for imposing fines or forfeitures of pay, allowances or pensions for misconduct and breach of discipline or of any of the regulations made under this section and section 37(4) above; and

(vii) generally as to all other matters and proceedings.