S.L. 220.3 Art. 40Resignation of rank.

(1) A warrant officer or a non-commissioned officer may, with the consent of his commanding officer, voluntarily revert to a lower rank.

(2) The commanding officer shall, before consenting to such reversion, satisfy himself that there is no disciplinary action pending or outstanding against the man concerned.

(3) For the purposes of such reversion a certificate shall be signed by the man and personally countersigned by the commanding officer that the reversion is voluntary, and such certificate shall be attached to the man’s documents.

(4) Seniority in the rank to which the man reverts shall count from the date of his original promotion to that rank.

(5) A man reverting to a lower rank under this regulation shall remain ineligible for further promotion until such time as the Officer-in-Charge Records receives an application from the man, countersigned by his commanding officer, that he wishes to be reconsidered for promotion under the normal rules.