Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 50

             (1)  A member of the Army Reserve is not bound to render continuous full time 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.

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

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

          (2A)  A member of the Army Reserve is bound to render, in each training period, military service (other than continuous full time military 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 Army Reserve, or of different classes of members of the Army Reserve, or in different periods: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (3)  A member of the Army Reserve may, at any time, voluntarily undertake to render continuous full time military 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 Army directs.

             (4)  A member of the Army Reserve may at any time voluntarily undertake to render military service, other than continuous full time military service, for a period or periods specified by him, and, if that undertaking is accepted, the member is bound to render military 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 Army directs.