Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies in relation to the following persons ( eligible members ):
(a) an officer who holds any of the following ranks:
(i) Lieutenant Commander or higher;
(ii) Major or higher;
(iii) Squadron Leader or higher;
(b) an enlisted member who holds any of the following non‑commissioned ranks:
(i) Chief Petty Officer or higher;
(ii) Warrant Officer Class 2 or higher;
(iii) Flight Sergeant or higher.
(2) A Chief may offer an eligible member appointment to a position, not involving promotion, for a specified period on the condition that the member's appointment or enlistment is converted to an appointment or enlistment for a fixed period.
Note 1 An eligible member may decline to be appointed under this regulation.
Note 2 An eligible member who has been appointed under this regulation is affected by regulation 67.
(3) If the eligible member accepts the offer:
(a) the Chief must appoint the eligible member to the position; and
(b) the eligible member's appointment or enlistment is converted to appointment or enlistment for a fixed period, by force of this subregulation, when the eligible member is appointed to the position.
(4) The Chief may extend the period of the appointment or enlistment.