Every officer and soldier of the Regular Force shall be liable to serve for the period of his appointment or engagement, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by Army Orders:

“Provided that, subject to the approval of the Army Board, any such officer or soldier may obtain his discharge at any time during the period of his appointment or engagement on payment of such amount as may be prescribed by Army Orders, not exceeding,—

Any amount payable by any officer or soldier under subsection one of this section shall be in addition to any amount payable by him to the Crown under any bond, agreement, or contract for any special purpose.”

Where a person has received pay (whether before or after the commencement of this section) as a soldier of the Regular Force without having been duly attested for service in the Regular Force, then—

The Governor-General may—

Notice of all appointments and other acts under this section shall be published in the Gazette.”

If an officer thinks himself wronged in any matter by a superior officer, or by a superior military authority, or by the exercise by the Governor-General of any power under section sixteen of this Act, and on application to his commanding officer does not obtain the redress to which he thinks he is entitled, he may make a complaint with respect to that matter to the Army Board.

The Army Board shall inquire into every such complaint and grant any redress within its jurisdiction which appears to it to be necessary, or (if so required by the officer) shall through the Minister make a report to the Governor-General in order to receive the directions of the Governor-General thereon.”