Defence (Amendment) Act 2021

Prohibition on political activities when on voluntary military service

7. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 103:

“Prohibition on political activities when on voluntary military service

103A. A member of the Reserve Defence Force shall not, while deployed on military service under section 86A (in the case of an officer) or section 91A (in the case of a reservist)—

(a) canvass on behalf of, or collect contributions for, any political organisation or society, or

(b) address a meeting of a political organisation or society.”.