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Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)

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Regulations for the Reserve Force, 2017

25. Temporary higher rank

 

(1) The Minister or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose may confer a temporary higher rank with the pay attached to it on a member who, due to the exigencies of the service—
(a) is appointed in a post to which a rank is attached higher than that held by the member; and
(b) is charged with duties normally allotted to a member of a rank higher than that of his or her rank.

 

(2) The Minister or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose may temporarily confer a higher rank without the pay attached to it on a member for command and control purposes if the level of functionality remains the same: Provided that the member must relinquish that temporary higher rank when he or she ceases to perform that command and control function: Provided further that such temporary rank and appointment without pay shall not exceed a period of three months.