1964_ROYAL_HONG_KONG_AUXILIARY_AIR_FORCE_REGULATIONS — Page 5

1970 Ed.]

Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Regulations.

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(2) An officer who is permitted to resign his commission, or who retires from service under regulation 15, shall remain on the strength of the Force until the day before the date of his resigna- tion or retirement as published in the Gazette.

15. (1) Subject to these regulations or unless the Governor otherwise directs, an officer shall retire at-

(a) fifty years, if a wing commander; and

(b) forty-five years if an officer below the rank of wing

commander.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commanding Officer may extend the service of any officer for a period of not more than two years after the age of retirement specified therein.

(3) An officer, other than an officer seconded from Her Majesty's regular forces, who retires after ten years' commissioned service may, on the recommendation of the Commanding Officer, be granted-

(a) an honorary rank equivalent to his substantive rank at

the date of his retirement; and

(b) the privilege of wearing the uniform of such rank within the Commonwealth on such State or other ceremonial occasions as may be specified by the Governor.

16. (1) Subject to these regulations, a member shall be dis- charged at-

(a) fifty-five years, if a warrant officer (class I); and

(b) fifty years, if a warrant officer (class II), non-commis-

sioned officer or airman.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commanding Officer may extend the service of any member for a period of not more than five years after the age of discharge specified therein.

(3) Any member, other than a member seconded from Her Majesty's regular forces, who has held the rank of sergeant or above for a period of ten years or more, may on discharge, on the recommendation of the Commanding Officer, be permitted-

(a) to retain his substantive rank at the date of his dis-

charge; and

(b) the privilege of wearing the uniform of the Force on

occasions specified by the Governor.

17. (1) The powers of appointment, promotion or reversion (other than for disciplinary reasons) of warrant and non-commis- sioned officers to substantive, temporary or acting warrant or non- commissioned ranks are vested in the Commanding Officer.

Retirement of officers.

Discharge of members.

Appointment, promotion, etc.. of members.

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