The Military Officer Minimum Age Act

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WHEREAS the The Naval Reorganization Act - 35 RZ32 presently requires a person be age 21 years or older in order to be commissioned an officer in the Talossan military and

WHEREAS a person may, however, enlist at 14 and

WHEREAS that means a person can conceivably serve for 7 years on active duty before being allowed to apply for a commission and

WHEREAS that is not how the Ministry of Defence honours service, so

THEREFORE, the 12th point of 35 RZ32 is amended to read:

12. Any citizen of voting age may enlist in the Talossan Military. Citizens with no prior service receiving commissions as officers must be 20 years of age or older. Enlisted personnel, age 17 and older, may apply for commission provided they have honourably served on Active Duty in any branch of the Talossan military for at least 18 months.

Uréu q'estadra så: T.M. Asmourescu, M. Defence
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[EM Vürinalt]

Where do the Zouaves fit in here?

The bill establishing the Zouaves is rather vague...

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This will cover Guard Commissions as well.

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

Nov 13, 2008 19:39:04 GMT -6 Adm. T.M. Asmourescu, O. Ben. said:

This will cover Guard Commissions as well.

That's not clear from the actual text though. Maybe the bill should also add a section to 36RZ27 saying that the service requirements for members of the Guard are the same as in 35RZ32 except as otherwise specified in 36RZ27.

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By taking out the reference to enlistment in the Navy, the amended portion simply addresses enlistment and commission in the "Talossan Military"

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

That works. People looking for the laws governing the Guard in the future will just have to know to read the Naval Reorganization Act as well as the "It Seemed A Bit Daft Me Havin' To Guard Him When He's A Guard" Act .

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Works for me. I guess if it becomes problematic I could amend further. If I have to. I guess.

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I am going to amend this bill in an attempt to make more changes in a single piece of legislation. When it is complete, I will ask for further input. Thanks for your opinions on the first draft!