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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Chapter IV : The Citizen Force

16. Composition and organisation of Citizen Force

 

 

(1) The Citizen Force shall consist of—
(a) persons allotted thereto in terms of Chapter VIII;
(b) persons who have applied to serve in that Force and who have been enrolled therein; and
(c) persons who have been called out to render service in terms of Chapter X and have been posted to that Force.

[Paragraph (c) substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 134 of 1993]

[Subsection (1) substituted by section 7 of Act No. 87 of 1984]

 

(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the Citizen Force shall as far as may be expedient be organized in such headquarters, arms of the service, formations, units and personnel musterings as may be determined by the Minister or as may be prescribed, but nothing in this or any other section in this Act shall be deemed to preclude the training of any member of that Force in any military or other training institution which is not a unit of that Force or the attachment of any such member to any other portion of the South African Defence Force for training or service.

[Subsection (2) substituted by section 7(b) of Act No. 134 of 1993]

 

(3) Until such time as it is otherwise determined by the Minister or prescribed under this Act, the Citizen Force shall be organized in accordance with the provisions which under the laws repealed by section one hundred and fifty-two, were immediately prior to the commencement of this Act applicable in respect of the Active Citizen Force referred to in section sixteen of the South Africa Defence Act, 1912 (Act 13 of 1912).