Reserve Forces Act 1996

31Termination of agreements

(1)A special agreement shall terminate when, before the person concerned has been accepted into service under this Part, any of the following events occurs—

(a)the expiry of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the agreement was entered into;

(b)the expiry of such period as may be prescribed after the giving in the prescribed manner of notice to terminate the agreement by the person concerned;

(c)the giving by the Secretary of State of a direction that the agreement be terminated;

(d)the acceptance of the person into permanent service under Part VI;

(e)the coming into force of another special agreement; and

(f)any other event specified in the agreement as an event which terminates the agreement.

(2)A direction under subsection (1)(c) may be given on the application of the person concerned or any employer of his or without any such application.

(3)A special agreement shall terminate on the release of the person concerned from a period of service under this Part.

(4)On the termination of a special agreement the obligations undertaken by the person concerned by entering the agreement shall cease and, accordingly, he may not be accepted into service under this Part.

(5)Any reference in this Part to a person who has entered into a special agreement does not include a reference to any person whose agreement has terminated.