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Title and introductory text
2024 No. 1059
DEFENCE
The Army and Royal Air Force (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
15th October 2024
Laid before Parliament
28th October 2024
Coming into force
27th November 2024
The Defence Council makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 329(1) and (2)(d) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Army and Royal Air Force (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 27th November 2024.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the British overseas territories except Gibraltar.
Propose a change2 Amendment of the Army Terms of Service Regulations 2007
The Army Terms of Service Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
Propose a change3 Amendment to regulation 2 (application and interpretation)
In regulation 2(3), in the definition of “the competent military authority”, for “the Director of Manning (Army)” substitute “the Head of Personnel Policy (Army)”.
Propose a change4 Amendment to regulation 15 (return of service commitment)
In regulation 15—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), omit “of a duration of less than 2 weeks”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
(a) in relation to permission to undergo a course of instructions, the period to be specified in the written consent;
;
(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b).
Propose a change5 Substitution of gender-neutral language
In each place it occurs—
(a) for “he attains” substitute “they attain”;
(b) for “he completes” substitute “they complete”;
(c) for “he exercises” substitute “they exercise”;
(d) for “he had” substitute “they had”;
(e) for “he has” substitute “they have”;
(f) for “he is” substitute “they are”;
(g) for “he may” substitute “they may”;
(h) for “he shall” substitute “they shall”;
(i) for “he was” substitute “they were”;
(j) for “he will” substitute “they will”;
(k) for “he wishes” substitute “they wish”;
(l) for “he would” substitute “they would”;
(m) for “him” substitute “them”;
(n) for “his” substitute “their”.
Propose a change6 Amendment of the Royal Air Force Terms of Service Regulations 2007
The Royal Air Force Terms of Service Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with regulation 7 and 8.
Propose a change7 Amendment to regulation 12 (restrictions on the exercise of rights to determine service)
In regulation 12—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), omit “of a duration of not less than 3 weeks”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
(a) in relation to permission to undergo a course of instruction, the period to be specified in the written consent;
;
(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b).
Propose a change8 Substitution of gender-neutral language
In each place it occurs—
(b) for “he completes” substitute “they complete”;
(c) for “he is” substitute “they are”;
(d) for “he gives” substitute “they give”;
(e) for “he may” substitute “they may”;
(f) for “him” substitute “them”;
(g) for “his” substitute “their”.
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