32AService of the Naval Reserve

#### 32A Service of the Naval Reserve (1) A member of the Naval Reserve is not bound to render continuous full time naval 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 of the Defence Act. (2) The regulations must set, or provide for the setting of, training periods for the Naval Reserve. > Note: Different training periods may be set for different parts of the Naval Reserve or for different classes of members of the Naval Reserve: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (2A) A member of the Naval Reserve is bound to render, in each training period, naval service (other than continuous full time naval 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 Naval Reserve, or of different classes of members of the Naval Reserve, or in different periods: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (2B) The regulations: (a) may make provision for different periods of naval service with respect to different parts, or different classes of members, of the Australian Naval Reserve; and (b) may make provision for exempting: (i) a particular member of the Australian Naval Reserve; or (ii) members within a specified class of members of the Australian Naval Reserve; from the obligation to render, during a training period, the whole or part of the naval service that he or they would otherwise be bound to render during that period. (3) A member of the Naval Reserve may, at any time, voluntarily undertake to render continuous full time naval 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 Navy directs. (4) A member of the Naval Reserve may at any time voluntarily undertake to render naval service, other than continuous full time naval service, for a period or periods specified by him, and, if that undertaking is accepted, the member is bound to render naval 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 Navy directs.