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2.—(1) The Army Terms of Service Regulations 1992(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 4A (local service engagement), in paragraph (8), for the words “Save for regulation 8(3) and (4), regulations 5 to 9” there shall be substituted the words “Regulations 5, 6, 9”.
(3) For regulation 7 there shall be substituted–
7A.—(1) 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 in writing to his commanding officer.
(2) If the recruit had not attained the age of 18 years at the date of his attestation, 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 he first reported for duty following his enlistment.
(3) If the recruit had attained the age of 18 years at the date of his attestation, 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 he first reported for duty following his enlistment.
(4) If such notice expires at a time when soldiers are required by order under section 10 of the 1955 Act (continuation of army service in imminent national danger) to continue in army service, the recruit’s service shall not determine for so long as that order remains in force.
(5) 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.
(6) This regulation shall not apply to a recruit enlisted in the Brigade of Gurkhas.”
(4) Regulations 8 and 9(3) shall be omitted.
(5) In paragraph (4) of regulation 10 (right of home service personnel to determine service), for the words “the right conferred by paragraph (1)” there shall be substituted “the rights conferred by regulation 7A and paragraph (1)”.
1992/1365, amended by S.I. 1996/2973.
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