Regulation 7 Right of recruit to determine service
A recruit who at the date of his attestation had not attained the age of 17 years 6 months shall have the right to determine his service by giving not less than 14 days' notice in writing to his commanding officer subject to the following provisions of this regulation.
The notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall not have effect unless it is given after the person concerned has completed 28 days' service excluding leave and before the expiration of 6 months from the date he first reported for duty following his enlistment.
If such notice expires at a time when soldiers are required by an order under section 10 of the 1955 Act(f1) (continuation of army service in imminent national danger) to continue in army service, that recruit’s service shall not determine for so long as that order remains in force.
This regulation shall not apply to a recruit enlisted—
in the Brigade of Gurkhas;
for local service outside the United Kingdom.
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1955 c. 18; section 10 was substituted by the Armed Forces Act 1966 (c. 45), section 12.