Re-engagement and continuance of service

(1) Any soldier of the regular force of good character, who at any time has completed, or within two years before completing, the term of his regular service, may, with the approval of the Commandant, re-engage for such further period or periods of regular service and for service in reserve, provided that such further period or periods of regular service together with the original period of such service shall not, except as provided by sub-section (2), exceed a total continuous period of twenty-seven years regular service from the date of the soldier’s original attestation. (2) Any soldier of the regular force who shall have completed a period of twenty-seven years’ regular service may, if he shall so desire and with the approval of the Commander, continue to serve in all respects as if his term of such service was still unexpired except that it shall be lawful for him to claim his discharge at the expiration of the period of three months beginning with the day on which he gives to his commanding officer notice of his wish to be discharged.