Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An officer may apply to the Governor‑General to be reduced in rank to a rank specified in the application.
(2) The Governor‑General must:
(a) reduce the officer's rank to the rank specified in the application; or
(b) refuse the application.
(3) An enlisted member may apply to the Chief of the enlisted member's Service to be reduced in rank to a rank specified in the application.
(4) The Chief must:
(a) reduce the enlisted member's rank to the rank specified in the application; or
(b) refuse the application.