Part 19

Supplementary
Chapter 1

Application of Act

Persons subject to service law

Members of British overseas territories' forces serving with UK forces
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1
While a member of a British overseas territory force is undertaking any duty with or training with a regular or reserve force (“the relevant force”)—
a
subsection (2) applies to him; and
b
nothing in section 357 (power of British overseas territory to apply this Act, etc) applies in relation to him.
2
A person to whom this subsection applies—
a
is subject to service law; and
b
shall (subject to subsection (3)) be treated as if he were a member of the relevant force of relative rank or rate.
3
The Secretary of State may by order modify any provision of this Act in its application to a member of a British overseas territory force who is or has been within subsection (1).
4
In this section—
- “British overseas territory force” means any of Her Majesty's forces that is raised under the law of a British overseas territory;
- “relative rank or rate”, in relation to a person to whom subsection (2) applies, means such rank or rate of the relevant force as may be prescribed by Queen's Regulations for a person of his description.