s 330 Desertion and absence without leave: forfeiture of service etc
(1) The Defence Council may by regulations make provision— (a) with respect to the making of a confession by a member of the regular forces that he is guilty of an offence under section 8 (desertion); (b) for the making of a determination as to whether a trial may be dispensed with in the case of a person who makes such a confession; (c) for the forfeiture of a period of service of such a person where a trial is so dispensed with. (2) The Defence Council may also by regulations make provision for the forfeiture of a period of service of a member of the regular forces who is convicted of an offence under section 8. (3) Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may include provision for enabling a determination to be made in prescribed circumstances restoring (in whole or in part) a forfeited period of service. (4) The Defence Council may also by regulations make provision with respect to— (a) the issue of a certificate of absence in respect of a member of the regular forces absent without leave for more than a prescribed period; (b) the effects of such a certificate (in particular in connection with the pay and allowances of the person in respect of whom it is issued).