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[CITE: 33USC853k]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                    CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 853k. Retirement of officers


(a) For age; effective date

    When any commissioned officer serving in a rank below that of rear 
admiral has attained the age of sixty years, he shall be placed on the 
retired list: Provided, That this subsection shall not become effective 
until a date six months subsequent to June 3, 1948, and until such 
effective date the retirement age for officers serving in a rank below 
that of rear admiral shall be sixty-two years.

(b) Admirals for length of service; deferment

    When any officer serving in a rank above that of captain has 
attained the age of sixty-two years, he shall be placed on the retired 
list: Provided, That the President may, in his discretion, defer placing 
any such officer on the retired list for the length of time he deems 
advisable but not later than the date upon which such officer attains 
the age of sixty-four years.

(June 3, 1948, ch. 390, Sec. 13, formerly Sec. 12, 62 Stat. 299; 
renumbered Sec. 13, Pub. L. 87-233, Sec. 1(c), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 
506.)

                         Delegation of Functions

    Functions of President under subsec. (b) delegated to Secretary of 
Commerce, see section 1(e) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 
5131, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
