2017 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle E - Reserve Components
Part II - Personnel Generally
Chapter 1207 - Warrant Officers
Sec. 12243 - Warrant officers: suspension of laws for promotion or mandatory retirement or separation during war or emergency

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 12243 (2017)
Section Name §12243. Warrant officers: suspension of laws for promotion or mandatory retirement or separation during war or emergency
Section Text

In time of war, or of emergency declared after May 29, 1954, by Congress or the President, the President may suspend the operation of any provision of law relating to promotion, or mandatory retirement or separation, of permanent reserve warrant officers of any armed force.

Source Credit

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, §599; renumbered §12243, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(d)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2991.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
599 10:600p (as applicable to reserve warrant officers).34:330g (as applicable to reserve warrant officers). May 29, 1954, ch. 249, §18 (as applicable to reserve warrant officers), 68 Stat. 165.
  34:430d (as applicable to reserve warrant officers).

The word "may" is substituted for the words "is authorized, in his discretion". The words "any provision of law" are substituted for the words "all or any part or parts of the several provisions of law".

AMENDMENTS

1994—Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 599 of this title as this section.

DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the President under this section delegated to the Secretary of Defense, see section 1(4) of Ex. Ord. No. 11390, Jan. 22, 1968, 33 F.R. 841, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle E - Reserve Components
PART II - PERSONNEL GENERALLY
CHAPTER 1207 - WARRANT OFFICERS
Sec. 12243 - Warrant officers: suspension of laws for promotion or mandatory retirement or separation during war or emergency
Contains section 12243
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 68 Stat. 165
108 Stat. 2991
Public Law References Public Law 103-337
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