Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1941

Amendment of section 57 of the No. 2 Act of 1940.

5.—(1) Section 57 (which relates to restoration to employment of reservists called out on permanent service and of soldiers enlisted in the Forces for a period of emergency) of the No. 2 Act of 1940 shall be construed and have effect as if the following new paragraph were inserted in sub-section (1) at the end thereof, that is to say:—

“(g) an offence under this sub-section in relation to the former employee may be prosecuted by the Minister for Defence or by the former employee.”

(2) Sub-section (4) of section 57 of the No. 2 Act of 1940 is hereby amended by the substitution therein of the words “any of the provisions” for the words “of any of the provisions”.