Regulation 16 Continuance in service
A person in air force service enlisted in the Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service on an open engagement pursuant to regulation 5 who is unable to complete 22 years’ service before the date of his 55th birthday may, at any time during the last 3 years prior to his 55th birthday, give notice in writing to his commanding officer of his desire to continue in service after the date of his 55th birthday and, if the competent air force authority consents, he may, after his 55th birthday, continue in service in all respects (subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation) as if his term were still unexpired.
Where a person is continued in service under this regulation—
regulations 9 and 14 of these Regulations shall not apply to him,
subject to regulation 12 of these Regulations, he may determine his service at the expiration of any period of 3 months beginning with the date on which he gives to his commanding officer notice in writing of his wish to be discharged.