Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (Continuance and Amendment) Act, 1924

Amendment of section 10 of the Principal Act.

7.—Section 10 of the Principal Act (which relates to the granting of commissions) shall be and is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the following sub-section:—

“(2) Where a person holding appointment as an officer in the National Forces at the date of the Proclamation mentioned in section 22 of this Act is appointed to commissioned rank in the Forces, such person may, in the event of his failing to pass the qualifying tests prescribed for the rank mentioned in his commission, be reduced by the Minister from that rank to the highest commissioned rank for which he passes the prescribed qualifying tests.”