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