202Compulsory retirement age

202 Compulsory retirement age (1) For section 17 of the Act, the age for the compulsory retirement of an officer in the Naval Reserve is 60 years. (1A) However, subregulation (1) does not apply if: (a) for an officer who holds, and on the commencement of this subregulation, held, the rank of Midshipman — the officer elects, in accordance with subregulation (1B), to adopt the retirement age of 23 years for that rank; or (b) for an officer who holds, and on the commencement of this subregulation, held, the rank of Sub-Lieutenant — the officer elects, in accordance with subregulation (1B), to adopt the retirement age of 45 years for that rank. (1B) An election for paragraph (1A) (a) or (b) must be in writing, signed by the officer, and delivered to the Chief of Navy not later than the first occurring of the following events: (a) 6 months after the commencement of this subregulation; (b) for an officer holding the rank of Midshipman — the attainment by the officer of the age of 23 years; (c) for an officer holding the rank of Sub-Lieutenant — the attainment by the officer of the age of 45 years. (2) For section 17 of the Act, the age for the compulsory retirement of a sailor in the Naval Reserve is 60 years. (3) However, subregulation (2) does not apply to a sailor who was a member of the Naval Reserve on 30 November 1999 if the sailor elects, in accordance with subregulation (4), to adopt the retirement age of 55 years. (4) An election for the purposes of subregulation (3) must be: (a) in writing; and (b) signed by the sailor; and (c) delivered to the Chief of Navy not later than 1 June 2000. Part V Miscellaneous