6. Referral of matters to advisory board

The proper authority may, if the proper authority thinks fit, refer any matter to an advisory board requesting it to express its opinions or recommendations.

Without limiting paragraph (1), the proper authority may refer to an advisory board through the advisory board’s secretary the following matters:

any application by a person for postponement of the date of enlistment in full-time service;

any application by a person for exemption from enlistment in full-time service or operationally ready national service on grounds other than medical grounds;

any application by a person in full-time service for postponement of or exemption from full-time service;

any application by a person in operationally ready national service under section 14(1)(b) of the Act for postponement of or exemption from such operationally ready national service; (e)any application by a person in regular service for release from such service before the end of his term of service.

Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), the proper authority must exercise the proper authority’s discretion and is not bound by any opinions or recommendations expressed by an advisory board.

The proper authority may, if the proper authority thinks fit, refer any matter to an advisory board requesting it to express its opinions or recommendations.

Without limiting paragraph (1), the proper authority may refer to an advisory board through the advisory board’s secretary the following matters:

any application by a person for postponement of the date of enlistment in full-time service;

any application by a person for exemption from enlistment in full-time service or operationally ready national service on grounds other than medical grounds;

any application by a person in full-time service for postponement of or exemption from full-time service;

any application by a person in operationally ready national service under section 14(1)(b) of the Act for postponement of or exemption from such operationally ready national service; (e)any application by a person in regular service for release from such service before the end of his term of service.

Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), the proper authority must exercise the proper authority’s discretion and is not bound by any opinions or recommendations expressed by an advisory board.