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

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Regulations for the Reserve Force, 2017

11. Appointment of officer commanding

 

(1) The Chief of the Defence Force, or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose, may appoint a Reserve Force officer to any post of officer commanding in the Reserve Force for which such officer is qualified.

 

(2) An officer who is appointed as an officer commanding of a unit is on probation during the first 12 months after his or her appointment, which period may be extended for a further period not exceeding 12 months.

 

(3) The Chief of the Defence Force, or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose, may—
(a) terminate an appointment contemplated in subregulation (1) if it appears to him or her that the officer concerned is not competent to serve as officer commanding, but only after having informed the officer of his or her reasons for not regarding the person as competent, and having afforded the officer a reasonable opportunity to respond thereto; or
(b) at the end of his or her probation, if he or she considers the officer concerned qualified to perform the duties efficiently, confirm him or her in his or her appointment as officer commanding with effect from the date of such appointment.

 

(4) Unless the Chief of the Defence Force or the designated officer at the time of his or her appointment of an officer commanding as contemplated in subregulation (1) specifies a longer or a shorter period, the appointment shall be for a period of five years.