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4.—(1) For Schedule 1 substitute—
Regulation 3(1)
COMPETENT AIR-FORCE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORISE DISCHARGE | ||||||
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Item No. | Column (a) | Column (b) | ||||
Competent Air Force Authority | ||||||
Reason for or Circumstances of Discharge | Airman in a Ground Trade other than Warrant Officer | Non-Commissioned Aircrew other than Master Aircrew | Warrant Officer | Master Aircrew | ||
1 | Having completed non-pensionable engagement. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |
2 | With a view to Service pension, having completed time for pension or having requested discharge within 3 months of the end of engagement in order to take up civil employment. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |
3 | Having requested discharge following an application for premature voluntary release or having given 18 months’ notice. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |
4 | For misconduct or following civil conviction. | Commander-in-Chief | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | |
5 | At the discretion of the officer specified in column (b) in the following circumstances:– | |||||
(a) in the case of voluntary withdrawal from training by:– | ||||||
(i) officer cadet undergoing initial officer training | Commandant RAF College and Director of Recruitment (RAF) | |||||
(ii) trainee non-commissioned aircrew prior to the award of a flying badge. | Commanding Officer | |||||
(b) in the case of an airwoman having requested discharge because of pregnancy. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | ||
(c) in the case of an airman who cannot be discharged under any other heading. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | ||
(d) in the case of a directly entered List 1 medical trainee or a directly entered technician who is withdrawn from training, or who fails on passing out and is unwilling to be remustered to, or trained for, another trade. | (i) Commander-in-Chief or (ii) The Air Secretary | |||||
(e) in the case of an airman who is withdrawn from, or fails, trade training and cannot be offered training in another trade because he is unsuitable for trades in which there are vacancies, or there are no vacancies in trades for which he is suitable. | The Air Secretary | |||||
(f) in the case of an airman who elects to be discharged in lieu of compulsory transfer or remustering from a sensitive trade, or who applies for discharge after failing to qualify for remustering at his rank level. | The Air Secretary | Air Force Board | ||||
(g) in the case of an airman who is medically unfit for his present trade and has declined an offer of employment in a suitable alternative trade. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | ||||
(h) in the case of an airman who, through circumstances beyond his control, is medically unfit for the full range of duties in his trade or category, and who considers that the resultant effect on his career prospects is unacceptable. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | ||
(i) in the case of an airman who is withdrawn from recruit training. | Commanding Officer | |||||
6 | Compassionate grounds. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |
7 | Having been appointed to a commission. | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer | |
8 | Invalided:– | |||||
(a) below current air force medical standards; | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | ||
(b) physically unfit for air force service as aircrew. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | ||||
9 | Not likely to maintain the required air force medical standard:– | |||||
(a) in the case of an airman whose disabilities are discovered on medical examination within 21 days of attestation; | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer | ||||
(b) in the case of an airman discharged within 6 months of attestation. | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer | ||||
10 | In the case of an airman found medically unsuitable for air force service as aircrew, but not physically unfit for ground duties. | (i) The Air Secretary (ii) Commanding Officer in the case of directly entered aircrew cadets | The Air Secretary | |||
11 | In the case of an airman found to be unsuited to a Service environment. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | |
12 | Having given a false answer on attestation or having made a misstatement on enlistment. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |||
13 | For inefficiency. | Commander-in-Chief | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | |
14 | Services no longer required:– | |||||
(a) in the case of an airman found to be unsuitable during recruit training; | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer | ||||
(b) in the case of an airman found to be unsuitable in trade, category or rank.; | Commander-in-Chief | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | Air Force Board | ||
(c) in the case of an airman who cannot be allowed to remain in the Service because he is unable to meet Service obligations through circumstances beyond his control, or because of a permanently reduced medical employment standard for whom a medical discharge would not be ppropriate. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | ||
15 | Not likely to reach the standard required for air force service:– | |||||
(a) in the case of an officer cadet who fails initial officer training; | Commandant RAF College and Director of Recruitment (RAF) | |||||
(b) in the case of non-commissioned aircrew who fail training prior to the award of a flying badge. | Commanding Officer | |||||
16 | In the case of aircrew found to be below the required standard for air force service other than those under item 17. | The Air Secretary | ||||
17 | In the case of non-commissioned aircrew who fail OCU training prior to giving productive aircrew service. | The Air Secretary | ||||
18 | In the case of a Warrant Officer or Master Aircrew who is reduced to the ranks and claims discharge under section 15 of the 1955 Act. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |||
19 | In the case of an airman discharged prematurely due to redundancy. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |
21 | In the case of an airman who is surplus to requirements in a specific trade and rank. | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | The Air Secretary | |
22 | Statutory right of a recruit under regulation 8(1) of the Royal Air Force Terms of Service Regulations 2007(1). | Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer”. |
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