Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946

Effective dates of appointments, etc., of officers.

11.—(1) The following—

(a) the appointment of a person to commissioned rank,

(b) the dismissal (other than dismissal by sentence of a courtmartial) of an officer,

(c) the resignation by an officer of his commission,

(d) the retirement (otherwise than on the grounds of age or under subsection (2) of section 8 of the Act of 1937) of an officer of the Forces,

(e) the relinquishment of his commission by an officer under subsections (2) or (3) of section 10 of this Act,

shall in each case take effect from such date as the President, acting on the advice of the Government, may fix.

(2) The retirement, on the grounds of age, of an officer of the Forces shall take effect from the date which is, by virtue of regulations made under the Acts, the date fixed for his retirement.

(3) The retirement, under subsection (2) of section 8 of the Act of 1937, of an officer of the Forces shall take effect from such date as the Minister may fix.