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Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 1087

Defence

The Royal Navy (Ratings) and Royal Marines Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made

11th October 2023

Laid before Parliament

16th October 2023

Coming into force

1st January 2024

The Defence Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 328(1) and (2) and 329(1) and (2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006( 1 ), makes these Regulations.

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Royal Navy (Ratings) and Royal Marines Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2024.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories, except Gibraltar.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations—

the RN Regulations ” means the Royal Navy Terms of Service (Ratings) Regulations 2006( 2 );

the RM Regulations ” means the Royal Marines Terms of Service Regulations 2006( 3 ).

The RN Regulations

3. In regulation 3(2) of the RN Regulations

(a) after “a term expiring on a date” insert “approved by the competent naval authority” ;

(b) for “11”, substitute “12” .

4. In regulation 8 of the RN Regulations

(a) in paragraph (3)(c) after “paragraph (4)” insert “or (9)” ;

(b) in paragraph (5) after “paragraph (4)” insert “or (9)” ;

(c) after paragraph (7), insert—

(8) Any person who enlisted in the Royal Navy in accordance with regulation 3(2) on or after 1 st January 2024, may be selected for an extended term of service ending either—

(a) after a period of 20 years from the date of their entry into service or date of enlistment (as the case may be), or

(b) on that person’s 40th birthday,

whichever is the later.

(9) A person who is selected for an extended term of service under paragraph (8) must be notified in writing and may exercise the option to undertake the extended term of service. .

The RM Regulations

5. In regulation 3(2) of the RM Regulations

(a) After “a term expiring on a date” insert “approved by the competent naval authority” ;

(b) for “11”, substitute “12” .

6. In regulation 8 of the RM Regulations

(a) in paragraph (3)(c) after “paragraph (4)” insert “or (9)” ;

(b) in paragraph (5) after “paragraph (4)” insert “or (9);

(c) after paragraph (7), insert—

(8) Any person who enlisted in the Royal Marines in accordance with regulation 3(2) on or after 1st January 2024, may be selected for an extended term of service ending either—

(a) after a period of 20 years from the date of their entry into service or date of enlistment (as the case may be), or

(b) on that person’s 40th birthday,

whichever is the later.

(9) A person who is selected for an extended term of service under paragraph (8) must be notified in writing and may exercise the option to undertake the extended term of service. .

On behalf of the Defence Council

Andrew Murrison

Ben Key

Members of the Defence Council

Ministry of Defence

11th October 2023

( 1 )

2006 c. 52 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

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The Royal Navy (Ratings) and Royal Marines Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (2023/1087)

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