31Continuation of protection afforded

31 Continuation of protection afforded

(1) The protection afforded by section 28 of this Act (including that section as affected by section 29 of this Act) and the last preceding section continues until the expiration of:

(a) the period immediately following the date on which the national serviceman completes his national service equal to the period of that service; or

(b) the period of twelve months immediately following that date;

whichever is the shorter. (2) Where the person protected is a national serviceman or a female dependant of a national serviceman and the national serviceman dies before he completes his national service, the protection continues until the expiration of the period of twelve months immediately following the date of his death. (3) Where the person protected is a female dependant of a national serviceman, and she dies before the national serviceman completes his national service, the protection ceases at the expiration of twelve months after her death, unless, in the meantime, the national serviceman becomes protected in respect of the matter with respect to which the female dependant received protection, in which case the protection continues in accordance with subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section, as the case may be. (4) During any period in which the protection is continued in relation to a person who has been a national serviceman or a female dependant of a national serviceman, the last three preceding sections have effect as if that person were still a national serviceman or female dependant, as the case may be.