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Statutory guidance

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 are the top-level rules and guidance specifically for the army reserve and regular reserve.

From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
20 August 2019
Last updated
12 NovemberJuly 20242025 — See all updates

Documents

The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (First Edition)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 1)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 2)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 3)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 4)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 5)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 6)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 7)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 8)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 9)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 10)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 11)

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The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 12)

PDF, 7.66 MB, 396 pages

Details

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (First Edition)

This First Edition of the Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016.

It is the top-level rules and guidance specifically for the command and control of the Army Reserve and the Regular Reserve.

The provision of the Defence Reform Act 2014 formally amended the title of the Territorial Army to the Army Reserve and the former Army Reserve to the Regular Reserve. The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 replaced The Army Reserve Regulations 1978 (formerly The Territorial Army Regulations 1978), The Regular Reserve Regulations 1997 and The Reserve Forces (Army) Regulations 1997.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 1)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 1 which came into force on 21 February 2018. It replaces the first edition dated 1 December 2016.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 2)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 2 which came into force on 6 November 2018. It replaces amendment number 1.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 3)

The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 3 which came into force on 17 May 2019. It replaces amendment number 2.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 4)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 4 which came into force on 20 January 2020. It replaces amendment number 3.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 5)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 5 which came into force on 24 September 2020. It replaces amendment number 4.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 6)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 6 which came into force on 25 June 2021. It replaces amendment number 5.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 7)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 7 which came into force on 17 December 2021. It replaces amendment number 6.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 8)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 8 which came into force on 14 October 2022. It replaces amendment number 7.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 9)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 9 which came into force on 24 May 2023. It replaces amendment number 8.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 10)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 10 which came into force on 22 May 2024. It replaces amendment number 9.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 11)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 11 which came into force on 1 November 2024. It replaces amendment number 10.

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 (amendment number 12)

The Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 came into effect on 1 December 2016. This version is amendment number 12 which came into force on 1 July 2025. It replaces amendment number 11.

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Published 20 August 2019
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Update history

2026-03-19 11:54
The Reserve Land Forces regulations have been updated with amendment number 13, which came into force on 18 March 2026. It replaces amendment number 12.

2025-07-02 09:13
Added ‘The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 12)’.

2024-11-01 15:48
Added: The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 10) and (amendment number 11).

2024-02-22 15:40
Added The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 9).

2022-10-17 10:50
Added The Reserve Land Forces regulations 2016 (amendment number 8).