Reserve Service Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill sets the purpose of the reserves law as defining the structure and roles of the reserve system, the rights and duties of reservists, and the purposes of call-ups for service. It states that reservists must report when called up by order in accordance with the provisions of army orders, and regulates the maximum length of service over a three-year period (54 days for soldiers who are not officers, 70 days for officers not in command positions, 84 days for reserve officers). The bill allows call-ups for service for regular periods (training, personnel organization, operational activity) and for special periods in emergency circumstances with the government's consent. It includes a separate budget for the reserves, oversight of the system's readiness, and various provisions regarding call-up notices and soldiers' rights and duties.