114Change in the notional rank of a chaplain

#### 114 Change in the notional rank of a chaplain (1) A chaplain may be advanced to a notional rank in accordance with Part 1 of Chapter 5 as if the advancement were a promotion. (2) A chaplain’s notional rank may be reduced in accordance with Chapter 7. (3) The advancement of a chaplain, or the reduction of a chaplain’s notional rank, includes a move to the Division of the Branch, Department or Specialisation to which the new notional rank relates. (4) If there is a Principal Chaplain in relation to a chaplain, the Principal Chaplain must make a recommendation in relation to the advancement of the chaplain or the reduction of the chaplain’s notional rank. > Note: A chaplain may not have a Principal Chaplain because the chaplain is a Principal Chaplain, or because there is no Principal Chaplain for the chaplain’s church or faith. (5) The Chief of a Service must take a recommendation of a Principal Chaplain into account when making: (a) a recommendation to the Governor‑General under Part 1 of Chapter 5 or under Chapter 7 in relation to a chaplain; or (b) a decision or determination under Part 1 of Chapter 5 in relation to a chaplain.