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Regulation 3 Recruiting officers

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(1)

Enlistment of persons in the regular forces shall be undertaken by recruiting officers.

(2)

The Defence Council may appoint—

(a)

any British consul-general, consul or vice-consul, or

(b)

any person duly exercising the authority of a British consul,

in a country or territory of which Her Majesty is not head of state, to be a recruiting officer.

(3)

The Naval Secretary, the Director of Manning (Army) or the Air Secretary, or any officer on any of their staffs not below the rank of naval captain, colonel or group captain, may appoint an officer to be a recruiting officer.

(4)

A recruiting officer shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.