Hardship

Under the act, persons liable can apply for postponement. Grounds can include hardship. Says the Department: "Thus a person may apply for postponement to a training date more suitable to him because of his employment or studies." He may apply for indefinite postponement of his liability.

University students will generally be made available only for training camps beginning early in January each year. Special arrangements have been made by the army to enable University Students to complete their fourteen weeks training in two annual periods of seven weeks.

Those who seek postponement until the completion of their studies will have to forward their application for hearing by a Military Service Postponement Committee.