# The Royal Marines Terms of Service Regulations 2006, Regulation 7: Right of recruit to claim discharge


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a person who enlists in the Royal Marines who has not previously so enlisted shall have the right to determine his service by giving notice in writing to his commanding officer.
(2) The notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall not have effect unless it is given after the person has completed 28 days’ service and before the expiration of 6 months beginning with the date of his attestation.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a person claiming his discharge by virtue of paragraph (1) shall be entitled to be discharged at the end of a period of 14 days beginning with the date on which he gave notice.
(4) If such notice expires at a time when marines are required by an order under paragraph 4B of Schedule 7 of the Army Act 1955 (continuation of service in the Royal Marines in time of imminent national danger) to continue in service in the Royal Marines he shall not be entitled to be discharged so long as marines are so required to continue in service.
(5) In calculating any period of time referred to in this regulation, no account shall be taken of any day during the whole or part of which the person was absent either on leave or for an unauthorised purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2917/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-marines-terms-of-service-regulations-2006/regulation-7
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