34ALimited-tenure promotion of sailors

34A Limited-tenure promotion of sailors (1) The Chief of Navy may, by instrument, promote a sailor to the rank of Warrant Officer for the period specified in the instrument. (2) The Chief of Navy may extend the period. (3) Subject to this regulation, at the end of the period (including any extension), the sailor is taken to be discharged from the Navy. (4) At any time before the end of the period (including any extension), the Chief of Navy may give written permission for the sailor, at the end of that period, to revert to the rank he or she held immediately before promotion. (5) If permission is given under subregulation (4), then at the end of the period: (a) the sailor is not taken to be discharged from the Navy under subregulation (3); and (b) the sailor reverts to the rank that he or she held immediately before promotion. (6) At any time before the end of the period (including any extension), the sailor may notify the Chief of Navy in writing that the sailor wishes to transfer to the Australian Naval Reserve at the end of the period. (7) If the sailor notifies the Chief of Navy under subregulation (6), then at the end of the period: (a) the sailor is not taken to be discharged from the Navy under subregulation (3); and (b) the sailor is transferred to the Australian Naval Reserve. (8) A sailor may decline promotion under this regulation. Divison 5A Transfer