Robert Stupart, The Cadet Hand Book and Section Roll… (1913)
“ Officers shall not be usually appointed to the Senior Cadets until they have passed the prescribed examination, but persons who have not passed that examination may be appointed “provisionally” as an officer of that rank. Officers provisionally appointed must present themselves for examination at the first or second half-yearly examination subsequent to their provisional appointment, except under special circumstances approved by the Military Board, or where a less period is prescribed in these regulations. They period of eighteen months from date of provisional appointment. ”
