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Section 190

Calling out for service by proclamation

of Armed Forces Act 1972

ActIn forceProvision 207 of 237
Section 190
(1)

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by Proclamation, call out for service the whole or any part of the Regular Forces Reserve.

(2)

Every reservist called out for service under subsection (1) shall report for service at such time and place as the Armed Forces Council or an officer authorized on its behalf may, by notification in the Gazette or otherwise, appoint.

(3)

Every reservist shall upon being called out for service by a

Proclamation under this section be deemed to be a person subject to service law under Part V and shall if he fails, without leave being lawfully granted or without any reasonable excuse, to report in accordance with subsection (2) be liable to be tried for an offence of desertion within the meaning of section 54.

(4)

Every reservist when called out for service shall be liable to serve as an officer or serviceman in the regular forces until his services are no longer required, so, however, that he shall not be required to serve for a period exceeding in the whole the remaining unexpired term of his service in the Regular Forces Reserve and in the case of a reservist who is a serviceman for a further period not exceeding twelve months as provided under subsection 27(2).