Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1942

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Promotion of officers.

4.—(1) The Minister may promote any officer to a higher substantive rank.

(2) The Minister may promote any officer to a higher acting rank.

(3) An officer promoted to higher acting rank shall at any time thereafter, on a direction to that effect being given by the Minister and published in Iris Oifigiúil, revert to his substantive rank or, as may be so directed, to an acting rank higher than his substantive rank.

(4) Sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section shall be deemed to have come into operation on, and shall have effect as on and from, the 3rd day of September, 1939.