Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Governor‑General may give the senior officer a notice:
(a) informing the eligible member that the Governor‑General is considering giving the senior officer a notice, making an offer of special benefit, in accordance with regulation 77; and
(b) stating the reasons why the Governor‑General is considering giving the notice; and
(c) inviting the senior officer, in a specified period, to give the Governor‑General written reasons why the senior officer should not be transferred to a category of the Reserves.
(2) The period must be at least 1 month, starting not earlier than the day on which the notice is given to the senior officer.