S.L. 220.3 Art. 33Specialpromotions for men enlisting with special reckonable service.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Regulations, any person who on 30th September 1970 was serving with a Maltese unit of the forces of the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland or was serving full-time with the territorial force and who elects to join the force with effect from 1st October, 1970, may, on such latter date be attested in accordance with the Act and with these Regulations and any person so attested shall be enlisted under the following terms:

(a) all such persons (irrespective of their type of engagement) shall be deemed to have been originally enlisted on a twenty-two year engagement and shall be allowed to serve in the force for any balance of service which would enable them to complete a total of twenty-two years service, inclusive of all special reckonable service and, thereafter, may be allowed to continue that engagement on a yearly basis until the age of fifty-five years or until such subsequent age as the Minister may from time to time determine;

(b) any such person who completes his twenty-two years service (reckoned as aforesaid) before his fifty-fifth birthday may be allowed to continue in the service up to the age or until such subsequent age as the Minister may from time to time determine subject to the current quota permitted for such extensions;

(c) any such person shall be allowed to serve beyond his fifty-fifth birthday or beyond such subsequent age as the Minister may from time to time determine if this should occur before he has fully completed a total of twenty-two years’ service reckoned as aforesaid, until such total service is completed;

(d) any such person may opt to be discharged from colour service at the end of six years’ reckonable service and at the end of any succeeding three year period, by giving six months’ notice of his intention to terminate his service to his commanding officer; and any such person with sixteen years reckonable service may terminate his service at any time upon giving three months’ notice as aforesaid;

(e) the reserve liability of any such person will be -

(i) of six years if the discharge is at the end of six years’ reckonable service;

(ii) of three years if the discharge is at the end of nine years’ reckonable service;

(iii) the balance of twenty-two years’ service uncompleted if the discharge is at the end of twelve years or more reckonable service;

(f) all such persons holding substantive or acting warrant officer or non-commissioned officer rank in the Maltese unit aforesaid on 30th September, 1970 will be granted the same rank and seniority in the force with effect from 1st October, 1970;

(g) in all other respects these Regulations shall apply: Provided that -

(i) any such person who is over the age of twenty-six years but under the age of thirty-five years shall be enlisted for a twelve year engagement, inclusive of all special reckonable service;

(ii) any such person who is over the age of thirty-five years shall be enlisted for a twelve year engagement commencing on 1st October, 1970, and, thereafter may be allowed to continue that engagement on a yearly basis until the age of fifty-five years or until such subsequent age as the Minister may from time to time determine.