Section 217
Repeal of existing enactment and ordinances
The Malay Regiment Enactment, the Federation Regiment
Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 27 of 1952], the Military Forces Ordinance 1952
[Ord. 47 of 1952], the Navy Ordinance 1958, the Air Force Ordinance 1958, the Territorial Army Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 52 of 1958], the
Naval Volunteer Reserve Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 55 of 1958] and the
Air Force Volunteer Reserve Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 58 of 1958], are hereby repealed:
Provided that—
(a)
all the armed forces raised under the provisions of the aforesaid enactment and ordinances shall be deemed to be raised under this Act; and
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(b)
all officers and servicemen serving with the armed forces raised under the provisions of the aforesaid enactment and ordinances on the appointed day shall be deemed to have been commissioned, appointed, enlisted or re-engaged, as the case may be, under this Act, but such officers and servicemen shall not be required to serve with the regular forces for a longer period than that for which they were required to serve at the time of their original commissioning, appointment, enlistment or re-engagement, as the case may be.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the last foregoing subsection or the provisions of any written law to the contrary, all rules, regulations, orders and other instruments made under the enactment and ordinances hereby repealed, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall remain in force until specifically repealed.
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