Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957) Chapter IX : Administration and General Powers of the State President, the Minister and Officers84. Retirement of officers |
| (1) | The ages of retirement of officers of the South African Defence Force shall be as prescribed, but in special cases, and subject, in the case of members of the Permanent Force, to the provisions of section 9, the Minister or any person acting under his authority may, with the consent of any officer, extend the date of his retirement to a date beyond that on which he attains the prescribed age. |
[Subsection (1) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 3 of 1969]
| (2) | Officers of the South African Defence Force who have not been or are not in terms of section 15, 31 or 44A transferred to the Controlled Reserve or who are otherwise not liable or no longer liable for service therein shall, at the termination of their service in the said Force or said Reserve, be placed on a retired list, and any officer on rank of at least major or the equivalent thereof, to use the appellation of his rank and to wear uniform: Provided that the Minister may for sufficient reasons direct that an officer shall not so be placed on a retired list. |
[Subsection (2) substituted by section 37 of Act No. 134 of 1993]