(1) The following minimum service period in the one level lower post than the post to promote shall be required in order to be promoted:
(a) Four years for the class of gazetted Officer level,
(b) Four years in the post of Senior Deputy Inspector of Armed Police or Six years in the post of Deputy
Inspector of Armed Police for promotion from the non-gazetted post to the gazette post,
(c) Two years for the class of non-gazetted level.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1) the limitation of minimum service period shall not be applied to get promoted to the following post and in the following circumstance:
(a) For promotion to the post of Deputy Inspector General of Armed Police or to a higher post,
(b) For the promotion of the incumbent army of the Royal Nepal Army and the incumbent police of the
other police services who have been transferred pursuant to Section 16 of the Act to one level
higher post for one time,
(c) For the promotion of a non-gazetted Armed Police who has done an extra-ordinary or courageous or
bold work to the higher post.