96Withdrawal of application

#### 96 Withdrawal of application (1) An enlisted member may apply to the Chief of the enlisted member’s Service to withdraw an application to resign from the Defence Force. (2) The Chief may accept or refuse the application. (3) For subregulation (2), the Chief must have regard to the effect of a decision to withdraw the application on: (a) the ability of the Chief’s Service to carry out its current and possible future military operations; and (b) the management of personnel in the Chief’s Service. (4) An enlisted member may make an application under subregulation (1) to withdraw an application under regulation 95 (the resignation application): (a) if the resignation application has not been refused under regulation 97 or granted under regulation 98—at any time before the resignation application is refused or granted; or (b) if the resignation application has been granted under regulation 98—at any time before the resignation takes effect.