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21Becoming member of Reserves after service in Permanent Forces
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#### 21 Becoming member of Reserves after service in Permanent Forces
(1) If the period of service of a member of the Permanent Forces ends, the member becomes a member of the Reserves.
Period of Reserve service
(2) The member’s period of service in the Reserves is:
(a) if, before the member’s service in the Permanent Forces ends, the Chief of the Defence Force specifies a period of service in the Reserves for the member—that period; or
(b) otherwise—an indefinite period.
When member does not become a member of the Reserves
(3) However, the member does not become a member of the Reserves if:
(a) the Chief of the Defence Force directs that the member is not to become a member of the Reserves; or
(b) the member’s service is ended under section 24 (early end of service) other than because of redundancy in the Defence Force; or
(c) the member’s service is ended (however that ending is described) under the Act or the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.