25Acceptance of enlistment

#### 25 Acceptance of enlistment (1) A person is enlisted in a Service by: (a) taking the oath set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2; or (b) making the affirmation set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2. (2) The person may be enlisted at a non‑commissioned rank of that Service. (3) If it is proposed to enlist a person whose age: (a) is greater than the maximum retirement age for the rank at which the person would be enlisted; and (b) does not exceed 70 years; the person must not be enlisted unless the Chief of the Service in which the person would be enlisted is of the opinion that the person has a particular skill that is required in that Service. (4) The Chief of the person’s Service must: (a) specify the person’s period of service: (i) as an indefinite or fixed period; or (ii) in terms of reaching a particular age; and (b) specify the part of the Service in which the person is to commence service. (5) The period of service may include a period of service in the Standby Reserve. (6) A person enlisted in the circumstances mentioned in subregulation (3) must commence service in a category of the Reserves. (7) If the person is enlisted at a rank of that Service that may be held by a warrant officer, the Chief must issue a warrant to the person.