(Selective Promotion).- (1) Promotions from Senior Commissioned Officer and commissioned Officer (Branch List) to Lieutenant shall be made by selection from Branch Officers who have been confirmed in the rank of Commissioned officer (Branch List) and who have attained the age of 25 years and are within the upper age limit of 35 years. The date of determining eligibility for promotion shall be 31st January for the following March selections and 31st July for the following September selections.
(2) The following categories of the officers shall be eligible for promotion in the different Branches: - Executive Branch – Senior Commissioned Gunner and Commissioned Gunner.
Senior Commissioned Gunner (Torpedo & Anti-Submarine) and Commissioned Gunner (Torpedo & Anti-Submarine) Senior Commissioned Boatswain and Commissioned Boatswain Senior Commissioned Boatswain (Diving) and Commissioned Boatswain (Diving).
Senior Commissioned Boatswain (Plotter Rader) and Commissioned Boatswain (Plotter Rader) Senior Commissioned Physical Training Officer and Commissioned Physical Training Senior Commissioned Communication officer and Commissioned Communication officer Senior Commissioned Master-at-Arms and Commission Master-at-Arms.
Senior Commissioned Airman and Commissioned Airman Commissioned Bandmaster.
Engineering Branch – Senior Commissioned Engineer and Commissioned Engineer.
Senior Commissioned Shipwright Officer and Commissioned Ship- Wright Officer.
Senior Commissioned Air Engineer and Commissioned Air Engineer Senior Commissioned Ordnance Engineer and Commissioned Ordnance Engineer.
Electrical Branch – Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (power) and Commissioned Electrical Officer (Power) Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (Radio) and Commissioned Electrical Officer (Radio).
Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (Air Electrical) and Commissioned Electrical Officer (Air Electrical).
Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (Air Radio) and Commissioned Electrical Officer (Air Radio).
Supply and Secretariat Branch – Senior Commissioned Writer Officer and Commissioned Writer Officer.
Senior Commissioned Stores Officer and Commissioned Stores Officer.
Senior Commissioned Stores Officer (Catering) and Commissioned Stores Officer (Catering).
(3) Officers selected for promotion shall undergo special courses of instruction, and on completion of the respective courses, provided they are Recommended, they shall be promoted. During the curse, they shall retain their existing rank as Branch Officers, and if not recommended for promotion on termination of the course, they shall revert to their former duties as Branch Officers.
Explanation. – Senior Commissioned / Commissioned Bandmaster selected for promotion to Lieutenant shall not be required to undergo any special courses of instruction before promotion.
(4) Unless they already have a watchkeeping certificate, officers of the Executive Branch shall, in the first instance, be promoted to Acting Lieutenant and sent to sea top obtain experience in watchkeeping. On obtaining such a certificate, they shall be confirmed as Lieutenant. Officers who already have a watchkeeping certificate shall be promoted to the rank of confirmed Lieutenant on satisfactory completion of the course.
Explanation. – Watchkeeping Certificates are not required in the case of Senior Commissioned or Commissioned Master-at- Arms and Senior Commissioned or Commissioned Bandmaster for confirmation as Lieutenant. On confirmation, these officers shall have no claim to revert to the General Service in the Executive Branch.
(5) Engineer, Electrical and Supply Officers shall be promoted to the rank of confirmed Lieutenant.
(6) On promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, officers shall be permitted to count half their service from the date of promotion to Branch Officer towards their seniority as Lieutenant.
The ante-dated seniority as Lieutenant shall be calculated as from the date of selection that is to say 31st March or 30th September.
(7) Officers will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and above under the regulations applicable to General Service Officers.
SECTION IV – AGES OF COMPULSORY REGTIREMENT