Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) The Chief of the Defence Force may terminate the service of a member for one or more of the following reasons:
(a) the member is medically unfit for service in the Defence Force;
(b) the member cannot usefully serve because of redundancy in the Defence Force;
(c) retention of the member's service is not in the interests of the Defence Force;
(d) the member has failed to meet a condition of his or her appointment or enlistment;
(e) the member has been absent without leave for a continuous period of 3 months or more.
Note: For interests of the Defence Force , see subsection 6(2).
(2) For termination under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c), the member must be given notice and at least 14 days after the date of the notice to provide a written response.
Note: For notice to members, see section 30.
(3) However, if the member's appointment or enlistment is subject to a probationary period, notice is not required during that period.
When termination because of redundancy can occur
(4) Termination because of redundancy (other than during a probationary period) must not occur until 5 weeks after notice is given unless the member agrees to earlier termination.