Period of engagement

(1) An officer shall be commissioned initially for a period of three years. Reference of charges to convening 10 Defence (2) If, at the end of the three years an officer receives a recommendation in that behalf, then subject to the approval of the Public Services Commission a Permanent Regular Commission shall be granted to the officer by the Governor- General until the normal retiring age of the officer. (3) If an officer does not receive a recommendation for a Permanent Regular Commission at the end of the initial three- year period, then he shall be required to serve a further three years to enable him to qualify for a Permanent Regular