Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If the service chief receives from a cadet a request in writing under subregulation 13 (1), he or she must discharge the cadet.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3), a cadet may, at any time, be discharged, or the appointment of an instructor or officer may be terminated, by the service chief, for any of the following reasons:
(a) that the member's attendance at the activities and training programme of his or her unit has been unsatisfactory;
(b) that the unit in which the member is enrolled or in which he or she is serving is to be or has been disbanded;
(c) in the case of a cadet -- if the unit in which the cadet is enrolled is located at a school, and membership is restricted to students of that school, that the cadet has ceased to attend that school;
(d) that the member has breached the Code;
(e) that, in the opinion of a service chief, the member is excess to the requirements of the cadet force;
(f) that the member has failed to renew, or has allowed to expire, personal qualifications that the service chief has determined to be essential for his or her position;
(g) that the member has failed to comply with mandatory child protection procedures:
(i) in any law of a State or Territory, including any instrument made under such a law; or
(ii) as directed by a service chief.
(3) A member must not be discharged or have his or her appointment terminated for a reason specified in paragraph (2) (a), (d), (e), (f) or (g) unless he or she has been notified of that reason for the intended discharge or termination of appointment and been given an opportunity to contest it.
(4) A member who decides to contest his or her discharge or the termination of his or her appointment must give notice of the grounds on which he or she will do so to the service chief:
(a) not later than 28 days after he or she is notified of the reasons for the intended discharge or termination; or
(b) within any further period that may be allowed by the service chief.