54Discharge
(1)The Defence Council may in their discretion at any time discharge any man of the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Fleet Reserve and the Royal Marines Reserve.
(2)The enactments concerning the discharge of ratings (which in this subsection means a member of the Royal Navy of or below the rank of warrant officer) becoming entitled to be discharged shall be applicable to and for the discharge of men of the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Fleet Reserve and the Royal Marines Reserve where those men are in permanent service.