Commentary on provisions of Act Schedule 2: Reserve forces: flexibility of commitments
Schedule 2 makes consequential amendments to the RFA 1996 and the AFA 2006 in consequence of the new section 24 commitment. It also deals with transitional issues.
	Paragraphs 1 to 9 make the consequential amendments. One significant amendment made by paragraph 9 is to section 367 of the AFA 2006. Section 367 of the AFA 2006 sets out the circumstances in which a person is a person subject to service law. Being subject to service law means in particular that a service person is subject to the service justice system. The effect of paragraph 9 is that where a member of the reserve forces is in service under a section 24 commitment, they will be subject to service law for the entire time that they are in service under this commitment.
	Paragraph 10 provides that regulations under section 24 of the Act (transitional provision) may have an effect in relation to commitments under section 24 or 25 of the RFA 1996 made before section 9 of the Act comes into force. These will permit transitional arrangements under section 24 to include arrangements (if needed) that affect those undertaking a period of service or performing duties under existing commitments under section 24 or 25 of the RFA 1996.