Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to a chaplain if regulation 116 specifies a retirement age (the new retirement age ) for the chaplain that is not the same as the retirement age that was applicable to the chaplain immediately before 1 July 2007 (the former retirement age ).
(2) The chaplain may elect to retain the former retirement age.
(3) The election must be given to the Chief of the Service in which the chaplain is serving before the chaplain reaches the earlier of the former and new retirement ages.
(4) If the chaplain makes an election in accordance with subregulations (2) and (3), the chaplain's compulsory retirement age is taken to be:
(a) the former retirement age; or
(b) a greater retirement age imposed in accordance with these Regulations before the chaplain reaches the former retirement age.
(5) If the chaplain:
(a) was offered the opportunity before 1 July 2007, to elect to serve until reaching the retirement age specified in regulation 116; and
(b) did not elect to serve until reaching the retirement age specified in regulation 116 before 1 July 2007;
the chaplain's retirement age is taken to be the former retirement age (or a greater retirement age imposed in accordance with these Regulations before the chaplain reaches the former retirement age) unless the Chief of the Service in which the chaplain is serving allows the chaplain to elect to serve until reaching the new retirement age.