S.L. 220.3 Art. 38Establishment of W.O.s and N.C.O.s and acting and local ranks.

(1) The Commander shall from time to time lay down the percentage of the establishment of warrant officers and non-

commissioned officers which may be filled by substantive ranks.

(2) Any balance which is not filled by substantive ranks and any deficiency resulting from holders of substantive ranks being temporarily non-effective may be made up by the grant, subject to the control of the Officer-in-Charge Records, of acting rank in accordance with the provisions contained in instructions issued for this purpose by the Commander.

(3) Acting rank may be retained during a period of probation which includes an army course.

(4) Authority for the grant of local rank may be given by the Commander under the circumstances stipulated in the instructions aforesaid.