10 U.S.C. § 1165 : Armed Forces — General Military Law — Separation — Personnel — Regular Warrant Officers: Separation During Three-Year Probationary Period

The Secretary concerned may terminate the regular appointment of any permanent regular warrant officer at any time within three years after the date when the officer accepted his original permanent appointment as a warrant officer in that component. A warrant officer who is separated under this section is entitled, if eligible therefor, to separation pay under section 1174 or he may be enlisted under section 515 of this title. If such a warrant officer is enlisted under section 515 of this title, he is not entitled to separation pay.

Historical and Revision Notes
1165	10:600d (less last 36 words of last sentence). 34:135d (less last 36 words of last sentence).	May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 6 (less last 36 words of last sentence), 68 Stat. 159.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1165

10:600d (less last 36 words of last sentence).

34:135d (less last 36 words of last sentence).

May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 6 (less last 36 words of last sentence), 68 Stat. 159.

The words “in his discretion” are omitted as surplusage. The last 10 words of the last sentence are inserted for clarity.

Amendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–513 authorized entitlement, if the regular warrant officer is eligible therefor, to separation pay under section 1174.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.