Section 184
Restrictions on reduction in rank of warrant officers and non-commissioned officers
A warrant officer of the regular forces shall not be reduced in rank except by sentence of a court-martial or by order of the Armed
Forces Council, or of the appropriate Service Chief or of an officer authorized by the Armed Forces Council.
(2)
A non-commissioned officer (other than a lance corporal or lance bombardier) of the regular forces shall not be reduced in rank except by sentence of a court-martial, or by his commanding officer with the approval of and to the extent approved by an approving authority, or by order of the Armed Forces Council or of the appropriate Service Chief or of an officer authorized by the Armed Forces Council.
(3)
An authorization under either of the two last foregoing subsections may be given generally or subject to such limitations as may be specified by the Armed Forces Council.
(4)
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) reduction in rank does not include reversion from acting rank.