| 
 | 
 
Resignation of officers. 
 |   
 
49.—(1) An officer may, in the prescribed manner, tender to the President the resignation of his commission. 
  | 
| 
 |  | 
(2) The President may accept or refuse to accept the resignation of his commission tendered by an officer. 
  | 
| 
 |  | 
(3) An officer who has tendered the resignation of his commission shall not, by reason merely of such tender, be relieved of his military duties. 
  | 
| 
 |  | 
(4) Where the resignation by an officer of his commission is accepted, such officer shall cease to be an officer. 
 |