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[CITE: 33USC853c]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                    CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 853c. Consideration of all eligible officers for promotion 
        purposes; date of promotion; separation from service
        
    Irrespective of any vacancies, each officer in the permanent grade 
of lieutenant (junior grade) and lieutenant shall be considered by the 
personnel board for promotion to the grade of lieutenant and lieutenant 
commander in sufficient time so that, if found fully qualified, such 
officer may be promoted to and appointed in such grade upon completion 
of seven and fourteen years of service, respectively. All promotions 
under this section shall be made on the date on which the required 
service is completed, and the authorized number of officers in the grade 
of lieutenant and lieutenant commander shall be temporarily increased, 
if necessary, to authorize such appointments: Provided, That an officer 
found not fully qualified in accordance with this section may be 
promoted on such later date on which he may be found fully qualified.

(June 3, 1948, ch. 390, Sec. 4, 62 Stat. 298.)
