Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018 Regular forces: part-time service and geographic restrictions 1 1 The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows. 2 Section 329 (terms and conditions of enlistment and service) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) and (4). 3 In subsection (2)— a after paragraph (h) insert— ha enabling a person to serve with a regular force on a part-time basis; , and b for paragraphs (i) and (j) substitute— i enabling a person's service with a regular force to be restricted to service in a particular area or to be subject to other geographic restrictions; j requiring a person serving subject to a geographic restriction to serve without that restriction on a number of occasions not exceeding a prescribed maximum. 4 After subsection (3) insert— 3A A right conferred on a person by virtue of subsection (2)(ha) to (j) may be varied, suspended or terminated in prescribed circumstances. 5 In section 373 (orders, regulations and rules), in subsection (3), after paragraph (e) insert— ea regulations under section 329(1) which make provision of a kind mentioned in section 329(2)(ha), (i), or (j), eb regulations under section 329(3A), . Consequential amendments 2 1 The Juries Act 1974 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). 2 In section 9(2A) and (2B) (excusal for members of armed forces), for “full-time serving member of Her Majesty's naval, military or air forces” substitute “ member of the regular forces ” . 3 In section 9A(1A), (1C) and (2B)(a) (discretionary deferral for members of armed forces), for “full-time serving member of Her Majesty's naval, military or air forces” substitute “ member of the regular forces ” . 4 In section 23(2) (interpretation), at the end insert— “ regular forces ” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006 (see section 374 of that Act). 5 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (persons excusable as of right from jury service), in Group C, for the words from “Full-time” to the end substitute “ Members of the regular forces within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (see section 374 of that Act). ” Short title, commencement and extent 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018. 2 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 3 Sections 1 and 2 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations. 4 Regulations under this section— a are to be made by statutory instrument, and b may make different provision for different purposes. 5 Section 1 and this section extend to— a England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, b the Isle of Man, and c the British overseas territories, except Gibraltar. 6 The power under section 384(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 may be exercised so as to modify sections 329 and 373 of that Act, as amended by section 1 of this Act, as it extends to the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory other than Gibraltar. 7 The power under section 384(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 may be exercised so as to extend the amendments made by section 1 of this Act to any of the Channel Islands (with or without modifications). 8 In section 2— a subsections (1) to (4) extend to England and Wales only, and b subsection (5) extends to Scotland only.