S.L. 220.3 Art. 26Engagement.

(1) Successful candidates shall be enlisted -

(a) on an initial engagement of three years with the colours to count from the date of attestation or the eighteenth birthday whichever is the later, or

(b) on a five year engagement with the colours to count from the date of attestation, or

(c) where a man enlists on secondment from the public service, on a three year engagement with the colours to count from the date of attestation, or

(d) on a fourteen month engagement with the colours to count from the date of attestation, or

(e) on an eighteen month engagement with the colours to count from the date of attestation, or

(f) on a twelve month engagement with the colours to count from the date of attestation, as the Minister may determine:

Provided that the engagement shall be deemed to be completed -

(i) in the case of candidates who are enlisted on a five year engagement but are over fifty-five years of age on the date of enlistment, on their attaining the age of sixty-one years or on completion of the said period of engagement whichever is the earlier; but such candidates may opt to terminate their engagement on attaining the age of sixty years;

(ii) in the case of candidates who are enlisted on a three year engagement on secondment from the public service on the date on which they are recalled to the public service.

(2) There shall be no terminal benefits and, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3) and (4), there shall be no reserve liability on completion of -

(a) the initial engagement of three years, or

(b) the five year engagement, or

(c) the three year engagement, or,

(d) the fourteen month engagement, or

(e) the eighteen month engagement, or

(f) the twelve month engagement, referred to in sub-regulation (1).

(3) Male soldiers enlisted on a fourteen month engagement shall have a reserve liability of ten years from the date of termination of their engagement: Provided that male soldiers enlisted before 1st day of June, 1982 may be accepted for service in the reserve for such term.

(4) Male and female soldiers enlisted on a twelve or eighteen month engagement shall have a reserve liability of twenty years from the date of termination of their engagement.