9ARight of those under 18 years to determine service

1

A person (“A”) who enlists in the regular army will have the right to determine their service if —

a

before A’s 18th birthday, A gives notice in writing to their commanding officer of their desire to determine their service; and

b

A does not have a right to determine their service under regulation 9.

2

Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), where A has the right conferred by paragraph (1), A will be entitled to be discharged at the expiry of a 3 month period, beginning with the date on which A gives their written notice to the commanding officer.

3

The 3 month period referred to in paragraph (2) may be reduced to a period, the duration of which is agreed between A and the commanding officer.

4

A’s entitlement to discharge will be postponed until A is released from service detention where A is serving a sentence of service detention—

a

where paragraph (2) applies, at the expiry of the 3 month period; or

b

where paragraph (3) applies, at the expiry of the reduced period.

5

A’s entitlement to be discharged at the end of the period set out in paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) (whichever is appropriate) will be extinguished if, before A is discharged, A rescinds their written notice to the commanding officer.

6

Nothing in paragraph (5) prevents A from giving a further notice for the purposes of paragraph (1) to the commanding officer.