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Regulation 10 Right of home service personnel to determine service

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(1)

A person enlisted for home service shall have the right to determine his service at the end of the notice period or at any time thereafter.

(2)

The “notice period” for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall be one of 3 years and shall begin on the date when a person attains the age of 18, or 3 months after the date of his attestation, whichever is the later.

(3)

The right conferred by paragraph (1) shall be exercised by notice in writing given by the person in question to his commanding officer not less than 12 months before the date on which he wishes to determine his service, and his service shall determine on that date.

(4)

In addition to the right conferred by paragraph (1), a person enlisted for home service may apply to his commanding officer to determine his service, and if that application is approved by the competent military authority his service shall determine on the date specified in the application.

(5)

The exercise of the right conferred by paragraph (1) is subject to the restriction set out in regulation 11.