F61[67.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) and any regulations that may be made under subsection (3), a reservist may, after the expiration of 9 years, reckoned from the date of the reservist’s attestation, apply for and be re-engaged for a further period of service in the Reserve Defence Force which shall continue until the earlier of the following occurs:

(a) the reservist’s service will make up a total continuous period not exceeding 21 years’ service reckoned as aforesaid;

(b) the reservist attains the upper age limit permitted for continuance in service as prescribed in regulations made by the Minister under this Act.

(2) The re-engagement of a reservist under this section shall be subject to—

(a) the recommendation of the reservist’s commanding officer that the reservist concerned is suitable for re-engagement, and

(b) the approval by the prescribed military authority of the reservist concerned for re-engagement.

(3) The Minister may, in relation to a reservist who applies for re engagement, make regulations prescribing the conditions that shall apply to the re-engagement of a reservist under this section including—

(a) the standard of physical fitness to be attained,

(b) the minimum medical classification code to be held, and

(c) provision for such training as the Minister considers appropriate to be completed by a reservist who applies for re-engagement.

(4) Regulations under this section may—

(a) make different provision in relation to different classes of reservists, and

(b) contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.]