Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AIR FORCE ACT 1923 - SECT 4J

             (1)  A member of the Air Force Reserve is not bound to render continuous full time air‑force service otherwise than:

                     (a)  as provided in this section; or

                     (b)  as a result of a call out order under section 50D, 51A, 51AA, 51AB, 51B, 51C or 51CA of the Defence Act.

             (2)  The regulations must set, or provide for the setting of, training periods for the Air Force Reserve.

Note:          Different training periods may be set for different parts of the Air Force Reserve or for different classes of members of the Air Force Reserve: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

          (2A)  A member of the Air Force Reserve is bound to render, in each training period, air‑force service (other than continuous full time air‑force service) for such periods as are set by or under the regulations. However, a member may be exempted by or under the regulations from the obligation to render all, or a specified part, of that service.

Note:          Different service may be required of different parts of the Air Force Reserve, or of different classes of members of the Air Force Reserve, or in different periods: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (3)  A member of the Air Force Reserve may, at any time, voluntarily undertake to render continuous full time air-force service for a period specified by him and, if that undertaking is accepted, he is bound to render that form of service for that specified period, or for such period or periods within that specified period, as the Chief of Air Force directs.

             (4)  A member of the Air Force Reserve may at any time voluntarily undertake to render air-force service, other than continuous full time air-force service, for a period or periods specified by him, and, if that undertaking is accepted, the member is bound to render air-force service in accordance with that undertaking or for such period or periods within that specified period, or within those specified periods, as the case may be, as the Chief of Air Force directs.