Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations for the Reserve Force, 201710. Probationary service |
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| (a) | An applicant selected for enrolment in the Reserve Force, serves on probation for a period of 12 months from the date of his or her enrolment, whereafter his or her membership may be terminated, his or her membership may be confirmed or his or her period of probation may be extended for a further maximum period of 12 months. |
| (b) | Paragraph (a) does not apply to former members of the Regular Force or members who have served in the Military Skills Development System in terms of which members serve voluntarily for two years. |
| (2) | Every first appointment as an officer in the Reserve Force shall be on probation for a period of 12 months, after expiry of which the appointment may be confirmed or the probationary period extended for a period not exceeding 12 months: Provided that an officer who is appointed during any period of training or studies at a military or tertiary institution, must render probationary service until the officer has successfully completed the training or studies concerned, and for 12 months thereafter. |
| (3) | The officer commanding of a member who is on probation, must— |
| (a) | at the commencement of his or her probation, inform the member of the performance and other requirements to be complied with before his or her appointment may be confirmed; |
| (b) | inform the member in writing of his or her performance and compliance with other requirements on a quarterly basis; |
| (c) | provide the member with the evaluation, instruction, training, guidance or counselling that may be necessary to meet the requirements for confirmation; |
| (d) | afford the member the opportunity to state his or her case before a recommendation is made for the termination of the member’s service: Provided that a member on whom a temporary commission has been conferred may be permitted to revert to the rank he or she held prior to the conferment of such temporary commission; and |
| (e) | inform the member in writing whether or not his or her appointment has been confirmed. |