Cap. 220 Art. 11Discharge.

(1) Save as hereinafter provided every man of the regular force, upon becoming entitled to be discharged, shall be discharged with all convenient speed but until discharged shall remain subject to military law.

(2) Where a man of the regular force is, when entitled to be discharged, serving out of Malta, then -

(a) if he requires to be discharged in Malta, he shall be sent there free of cost with all convenient speed and shall be discharged on his arrival there or, if he consents to the discharge being delayed, within six months from his arrival; but

(b) if at his request he is discharged at the place where he is serving he shall have no claim to be sent to Malta or elsewhere.

(3) Except in pursuance of the sentence of a court-martial, a man of the regular force shall not be discharged unless his discharge has been authorised by the competent military authority or by authority direct from the President of Malta and in any case the discharge of a man of the regular force shall be carried out in such manner as may be prescribed.

(4) Every man of the regular force shall on his discharge be given a certificate of discharge containing such particulars as may be prescribed.