Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p69
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
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Character Range: 330549–334781

a higher legal level.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                     The day that is 12 months after the legal officer was promoted to a higher rank.
     d.                                                                                                                                                                                                     The day that is 12 months after the legal officer's last increment level advancement date.
2.   A legal officer who is promoted retains the competency element of their legal level.
2A.  A legal officer who is promoted is to be paid one of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                     The rate of the lowest increment for their legal level at the new rank.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                     The rate of an increment level above the minimum for their legal level that the CDF is satisfied is reasonable having regard to the member's relevant experience, qualifications and skills.
3.   On advancement to a higher legal level under paragraph 1.b, the legal officer's increment level is the bottom increment for that legal level.

3.2.44 Competency levels – Chaplain and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer

1.  A Chaplain or Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer is placed in a competency level by the CDF based on the member's relevant experience, qualifications and skills.
2.  A Chaplain or Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer may be placed in or advanced to a higher competency level if the CDF is satisfied that the officer meets the requirements for that competency level.
3.  A Chaplain or Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer may advance to competency level 3 if the CDF is satisfied that the officer meets both of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                       The officer meets the requirements for competency level 3.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                       The officer is posted to a position that requires competency level 3.

3.2.45 Dental levels – dental officer

1.  A dental officer is placed in a higher dental level if the CDF is satisfied it is reasonable after considering the member's relevant experience, qualifications and skills.
2.  A dental officer may only advance to a higher dental level if the CDF is satisfied that the officer meets the requirements for that dental level.

3.2.46 Legal levels – legal officer

1.  The CDF may approve the qualification, skill and experience requirements for a legal level for legal officers.
2.  The CDF may designate a position as requiring a specific legal level.
3.  A legal officer holding legal level 1 or 2 may only advance to a higher legal level if the CDF is satisfied that the legal officer meets the professional requirements for the legal level.
4.  A legal officer holding legal level 3 or 4 may only advance to a higher legal level if the officer meets both of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            The CDF is satisfied that the legal officer meets the professional requirements for the legal level.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            The Chief of the member's Service is satisfied that the legal officer is posted to