33Provisional promotion

33 Provisional promotion (1) For the purposes of section 8 of the Act, the qualifications and requirements set out in this regulation are prescribed in relation to promotions. (2) An officer who is not eligible under subregulation 32 (1) for promotion to a rank may be promoted to that rank provisionally for a period not exceeding 2 years. (3) Where an officer, who is not eligible under subregulation 32 (1) for promotion to a rank because of a condition, qualification or requirement, fails, during a period of provisional promotion under subregulation (2) to that rank, to make satisfactory progress towards satisfying that condition, obtaining that qualification or meeting that requirement, the Chief of Navy may revoke that provisional promotion. (4) Where an officer does not become eligible under subregulation 32 (1) for promotion to a rank during a period of provisional promotion under subregulation (2) to that rank, that provisional promotion lapses at the end of that period.