A person becomes a member of the Citizen Force or the commandos when he, after having been called up for service therein, reports for service therein for the first time: Provided that any person who has been called up in terms of section 22(1) to serve in a first period of service as contemplated in section 22(3)(a) or who has in terms of section 44 been called up to render service for a first time in a period of service as contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 44(3), shall be deemed to be a member of the Citizen Force or the commandos, as the case may be—

(a)        for the purposes of section 104 (5), from the date on which his service is so to commence;

(b)        for the purposes of section 146, from the date upon which he commences his journey to the place where he is required to commence his service.

[Section 146A amended by section 41 of Act No. 134 of 1993]