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Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)

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Regulations for the Reserve Force, 2009

5. [Repealed] Enrolment requirements, procedures and conditions

 

 

1) An applicant for enrolment as a Reserve Force member-
a) must be a citizen of the Republic: Provided that the Minister may authorise the enrolment of a non-citizen;
b) may not be a learner with school-going commitments;
c) must be older than 18 but not older than 65 years;
d) may not have any previous criminal conviction;
e) must comply with the required standards of medical fitness in respect of the service or duty to which that applicant is to be appointed;
f) must have the attributes and qualifications which are required for his or her training for, and the execution of the service or duties attached to the post for which he or she applies; and
g) must obtain the required security clearance applicable to the rank, post or position in which he or she is to be appointed.

 

2) An applicant contemplated in sub-regulation (1)-
a) who is not subject to section 53(1) of the Act must complete an enrolment form and furnish certified copies of the documents required to accompany an application for enrolment; and
b) must appear before a selection board appointed in terms of regulation 7.

 

3) A person is enrolled in the Reserve Force on condition that-
a) the enrolment is for a fixed term, which may on its expiry be extended or renewed; and
b) any enrolment or appointment is subject to the probation period provided for in regulations 10 and 11.