Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) The Chief of the Defence Force may reduce the rank of a member for one or more of the following reasons:
(a) retention of the member at his or her current rank is not in the interests of the Defence Force;
(b) the member cannot usefully serve at his or her current rank because of redundancy in the Defence Force;
(c) the member has failed to meet a condition of appointment or promotion to his or her current rank;
(d) the member applies for, or agrees to, the reduction.
Note: For interests of the Defence Force , see subsection 6(2).
(2) For a reduction under paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the member must be given notice and at least 14 days after the date of the notice to provide a written response.
Note: For notice to members, see section 30.
(3) However, if the member has been promoted subject to a probationary period, notice is not required during that period to return the member to the rank held immediately before the promotion.