Regulation 9 Right of recruit to determine service

Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a recruit shall have the right to determine his service by giving not less than 14 days’ notice to his commanding officer.

If the recruit had not attained the age of 18 years at the date of his enlistment, the notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall not have effect unless it is given after the recruit has completed 28 days’ service and before the expiration of the period of 6 months beginning on the date of his enlistment.

If the recruit had attained the age of 18 years at the date of his enlistment, the notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall not have effect unless it is given after the recruit has completed 28 days’ service and before the expiration of the period of 3 months beginning on the date of his enlistment.

If such notice expires at a time when soldiers are required by order under section 10 of the 1955 Act^f1 (continuation of army service in time of imminent national danger) to continue in army service, the recruit’s service shall not determine for so long as that order remains in force.

In calculating any period of time referred to in this regulation, no account shall be taken of any day during which the recruit was absent on leave either for the whole or part of the day.