(1) A candidate to be eligible for promotion, as Commissioned Engineer must:
(a) be not more than 37 years of age on the date of promotion; provided that the Chief of the Naval Staff may relax the age limit up to a maximum of one year in exceptional cases;
(b) have passed the prescribed professional examination.
(2) Before a candidate is recommended to take the professional examination, he must:
(a) be qualified under Regulation 181;
(b) have passed the educational test for Branch Rank;
© (i) have served for not less than six years since being rated Acting Artificer 4th class, of which 3 ½ years must have been in a sea-going ship.
(ii)Mechanician- have served for not less than two years in a sea-going ship as a mechanician after completion of the Mechanician course.
(d) (be capable of taking charge of machinery of small ship.
(3) Candidates who satisfy all the requirements of sub-regulation (1) may be considered for promotion to Branch Rank.