Defence Act 1990

Terms and conditions of service in the armed forces - Discharge or release from regular forces on notice

55: Notice while serving overseas, etc

You could also call this:

"Noticing the End of Your Overseas Service in the Army"

You are a member of the regular forces serving overseas. You give notice under section 52 of the Defence Act 1990. Your period of service is not complete until you finish your overseas duty. You are under less than 3 months' notice to serve overseas. You give notice under section 52 of the Defence Act 1990. Your period of service is not complete until you finish your overseas duty. This rule does not affect sections 53 and 54 of the Defence Act 1990. It also considers section 52 of the Defence Act 1990. You can find more information about these sections in the Defence Act 1990.

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54: State of critical manning, or

"Staying in the Armed Forces due to a staff shortage"

56: Discretion to relax requirements, or

"Leaving the regular forces early is allowed if the Chief of Defence Force agrees."

Part 4Terms and conditions of service in the armed forces
Discharge or release from regular forces on notice

55Notice while serving overseas, etc

Notwithstanding subsection (3) of section 52, but without limiting section 53 or section 54, if a member of the regular forces who is serving overseas, or who is under less than 3 months’ notice to serve overseas, gives notice under section 52, that member’s period of service shall not be deemed to have been completed until he or she has completed that overseas duty.

Notes

Section 55: amended, on 3 June 1998, by section 4 of the Defence Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 39).