10 U.S.C. § 1263 | Age 62: warrant officers

(a)

section 1305 of this title 70 Stat. 114 10 U.S.C. 580 section 8301 of title 5 Unless retired under , a permanent regular warrant officer who has at least 20 years of active service that could be credited to him under section 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (; note), and who is at least 62 years of age, shall be retired 60 days after he becomes that age, except as provided by .

(b)

The Secretary concerned may defer, for not more than four months, the retirement under subsection (a) of any warrant officer if, because of unavoidable circumstances, evaluation of his physical condition and determination of his entitlement to retirement or separation for physical disability require hospitalization or medical observation that cannot be completed before the date when he would otherwise be required to retire under this section.

Aug. 10, 195670A Stat. 101 Pub. L. 89–718, § 3Nov. 2, 196680 Stat. 1115 Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(6)Nov. 8, 196781 Stat. 374 Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(46)Dec. 12, 198094 Stat. 2924 Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1052(17)Oct. 23, 1992106 Stat. 2500( ch. 1041, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
1263(a)	10:600(d) (as applicable to 10:600l(b) (less (1)–(3))). 10:600l(b) (less (1)–(3)). 10:600r(c) (as applicable to 10:600l(b) (less (1)–(3))). 34:135(d) (as applicable to 34:430(b) (less (1)–(3))). 34:430(b) (less (1)–(3)).	May 29, 1954, ch. 249, §§ 2(d) (as applicable to § 14(b) (less (1)–(3))), 14(b) (less (1)–(3)), 14(e) (as applicable to (b) (less (1)–(3))), 21(c) (as applicable to 14(b) (less (1)–(3))), 68 Stat. 157, 162, 163, 168.
	34:430c (as applicable to 34:430(b) (less (1)–(3))).
1263(b)	10:600l(e) (as applicable to 10:600l(b) (less (1)–(3))).
	34:430(e) (as applicable to 34:430(b) (less (1)–(3))).

lsection 1275 of this titleIn subsection (a), the words “has at least” are substituted for the words “has attained”. The words “has at least” are substituted for the words “having completed not less than”. The words “on that date which” are omitted as surplusage. 10:600(b) (15 words before (1)) and 34:430(b) (15 words before (1)) are omitted as covered by .

In subsection (b), the words “The Secretary concerned may defer” are substituted for the words “may, in the discretion of the Secretary, be deferred”. The words “determination of his” are inserted for clarity. The words “not more than” are substituted for the words “a period not to exceed”. The words “he would otherwise be required to retire under this section” are substituted for the words “retirement * * * would otherwise be required”. The words “which is required”, “possible”, “proper”, and “a period of” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681 section 580 of this titleSection 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 511 of , which was formerly set out as a note under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–4841992—Subsec. (a). substituted “580 note” for “564 note”.

Pub. L. 96–513 70 Stat. 114 10 U.S.C. 5641980—Subsec. (a). substituted “511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (; note)” for “311 of title 37”.

Pub. L. 90–130 section 1255 of this title1967—Subsec. (a). struck out reference to .

Pub. L. 89–7181966—Subsec. (a). substituted “8301” for “47a”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513Dec. 12, 1980section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513 section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .