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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Chapter V : Commandos

45. Discharge of officers and other ranks from commandos

 

 

(1) Subject to sections 86 and 96, a member of the commandos shall be discharged therefrom—
(a) in the case of a person referred to in section 35, excluding in the proviso to that section, on attaining the age of 55 years or such earlier age as the Minister or a person acting under his authority may determine; or
(b) in the case of a person referred to in the proviso to that section, upon completion of such period as may be directed in respect of such person; and
(c) in the case of persons referred to in section 36, on attaining the prescribed age or on earlier resignation in accordance with the regulations.

 

(2) Subject to subsection (1), members of the commandos shall be discharged therefrom on such other grounds as may be prescribed.

 

[Section 45 repealed by section 6 of Act No. 34 of 1983 and inserted by section 24 of Act No. 87 of 1984]