73. For the purposes of section 8 of the Regulation respecting the holding of competitions (R.R.Q., 1981, chapter F-3.1.1, r. 4), La Financière agricole du Québec shall constitute a separate administrative unit during the 24 months following its establishment. In that respect, eligibility for competitions for promotion held to fill the agency’s positions may be restricted by the agency to its own employees for that period.