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at the end thereof the following sub-section:
    "(7) Where an officer is promoted to more than one office of equal classification and but for this sub-section the promotions would, in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section, take effect on the same day, the promotions do not take effect until the day on which the officer makes an election under section 50ea to accept one of the promotions and to decline the other promotion or promotions, as the case may be.".
47. After section 50e of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

Multiple promotions
"50ea. Where an officer is promoted to more than one office and but for this section the promotions would, in accordance with sub-sections 50e (1), (2), (3) and (6) take effect on the same day, the following provisions have effect:
     (a) if one office is of higher classification than the other office, or all the other offices, as the case requires—the promotion to the other office or the promotions to the other offices shall be deemed to have ceased to have effect on that day;
     (b) if both or all the offices are of equal classification—the officer shall elect, in writing, to accept promotion to one of those offices and to decline promotion to the other office or other offices;
     (c) if 2 or more of the offices are of higher classification than the other office or all the other offices—the officer shall elect, in writing, to

     accept promotion to one of the offices of that higher classification and to decline promotion to the other office or other offices of that classification or lower classification.

Day on which transfer takes effect, &c.
"50eb. A transfer of an officer under sub-section 50 (3) or section 50da takes effect—
     (a) if the officer does not apply to the Board under section 52 for permission to decline the transfer or the officer applies to the Board for such permission but the Board notifies the officer, not later than the prescribed day in relation to the transfer, of its refusal to grant such permission—on the prescribed day in relation to the transfer; or
     (b) if the officer applies to the Board under section 52 for permission to decline the transfer and the Board notifies the officer, on a day that is later than the prescribed day in relation to the transfer, of its refusal to grant such permission—on the day on which the Board notifies the officer of its refusal to grant such permission.".

Cancellation of promotion
48. Section 50g of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in sub-section (1) "or 50da" after "section 50"; and
     (b) by inserting in sub-section (2) "or 50da" after