SEPT. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1965

(b) Extend their service on the Active List for a period not exceeding their remaining reserve service, which latter shall be undertaken on the conclusion of their service on the Active List.

(2) Applications for re-engagement under sub-clause (1) (a) or for extension of service under sub-clause (1) (b) of this regulation may be made by an airman at any time during the year preceding the termination of his Regular Air Force service.

(3) Airmen of the Air Force Reserve or Territorial Air Force may be re-engaged for successive periods of five years at the termination of their original period of enlistment.

(4) Airmen of the Regular Air Force enlisted before the 1st April, 1937, may be permitted, under clause (2) of this regulation—

(a) If in Groups I to IV and serving on their first engagement of five years, to extend their service for the period required to bring their total service on the Active List up to that for which they would have been enlisted under these regulations. In special cases, with the approval of the Air Board, such airmen may be re-engaged for such further period as will make up a total continuous period of twenty-four years’ service :

(b) If serving on re-engagement of five years, subject to the approval of the Air Board, to re-engage for such further period as will make up a total continuous period of twenty-four years’ service :

(c) All airmen whose service is so extended or who are re-engaged under clause (4) of this regulation shall be required to accept the liability for reserve service as prescribed in these regulations.

80. AGREEMENT ON RE-ENGAGEMENT.

An airman accepted for re-engagement shall sign before his commanding officer an agreement in accordance with the prescribed form, and shall continue, during the period for which he is re-engaged, to be bound by his original oath of enlistment.

81. CONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.

An airman of the Regular Air Force who has completed or will within one year complete twenty-four years’ service may, in special cases, be permitted with the consent of the Air Board to continue as an airman of the Regular Air Force as if his term of service were still unexpired, except that he may claim his discharge at the expiration of any period of three months after he has given notice to his commanding officer of his wish to be discharged.

82. POWER TO DISCHARGE.

(1) The Air Board may discharge an airman, or transfer an airman to the reserve, at any time.

(2) The Air Board may delegate its power of discharge to such officer and under such conditions as it may think fit.

83. DISCHARGE ON EXPIRATION OF PERIOD OF SERVICE.

(1) An airman shall be entitled to be discharged at the expiration of the period of service, including reserve service, for which he enlisted, unless such expiration occurs in time of war or national emergency, in which case he shall not be entitled to his discharge until three months after the state of war or national emergency has ceased to exist.

(2) When such an airman becomes entitled to be discharged he shall be discharged with all convenient speed, but until discharged, he shall remain a member of the Air Force.

84. DISCHARGE PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF PERIOD OF SERVICE.

(1) An airman shall have no right to claim discharge before completion of the period of service for which he enlisted, nor shall an airman of the Regular Air Force have any right to be transferred to the reserve before completion of the Regular Air Force portion of his engagement.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1) of this regulation, and except in time of war or national emergency, a recruit in the Regular Air Force at any time within six months after the date of his enlistment may obtain his discharge at his own request.