Section 7 in The Professional Examination of Power Engineers for Thermal Generation Regulations, 1988
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An Engineer shall not be eligible for promotion before he passes the examination :Provided that if an Engineer has not passed the examination but was considered fit to be promoted, he shall be required to pass the examination within one year of the date of his promotion failing which he shall be liable to be reverted :Provided further that if an Engineer is unable to pass the examination within the specified period due to the exigency of public service or illness, or other circumstances beyond his control the Chairman, O.S.E.B. may, notwithstanding anything contained in Regulations 3 and 4, grant an extension of time for such period as he may consider necessary in which event the Engineer may be entitled to draw his usual annual increments, if he passes the examination within the extended period granted.
