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20.—(1) Where a person ceases to serve before the end of the commitment period the Defence Council may substitute the commitment period for the number of complete years’ service in article 18(1).
(2) Where a person’s service is terminated prior to the commitment period on account of unsatisfactory service, including misconduct, the Defence Council may award a gratuity at a rate not exceeding that for which the person could have been considered if they had been permitted to terminate service voluntarily.
(3) Where a person has completed service under the commitment period, but this service is considered by the Defence Council to be unsatisfactory, the Defence Council may withhold the whole or part of the gratuity due.
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