Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations for the Reserve Force, 20175. Enrolment requirements, procedures and conditions |
| (1) | An applicant for enrolment as a Reserve Force member— |
| (a) | must be a citizen of the Republic: Provided that if a need for a specific service or capacity exists which cannot be filled by any other reasonable means, the Minister may authorise the enrolment of a non-citizen for a period not exceeding three years, renewable once for a period not exceeding three years; |
| (b) | may not be a learner with primary or high school-going commitments; |
| (c) | must be older than 18 years but not older than 65 years; |
| (d) | must comply with the required standards of medical fitness determined by the Surgeon General in respect of the service or duty to which that applicant is to be appointed; |
| (e) | must have the attributes and qualifications which are required for his or her training for, and the execution of the service or duties attached to, the post for which he or she applies; and |
| (f) | must hold or apply for the required security clearance applicable to the rank, post or position in which he or she is to be appointed. |
| (2) | The previous convictions of an applicant must be considered before appointment. |
| (3) | An applicant contemplated in subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | who is not subject to section 53(1) of the Act, must complete an application in the form determined by the Chief of the Defence Force and furnish certified copies of the documents required to accompany an application for enrolment and appointment to the relevant post; and |
| (b) | must appear before a selection board appointed in terms of regulation 7. |
| (4) | A person is enrolled as a member of the Reserve Force on condition that— |
| (a) | his or her utilization is regulated by a contract of service as contemplated in regulation 15; and |
| (b) | his or her enrolment or appointment in a post is subject to the applicable probation periods provided for in regulations 10 and 11. |