(1) Restoration of Good Conduct Badge may be considered when it becomes due whether the person prefers his claim or not. The procedure in sub-rule (1) of rule 34 for the award of Good Conduct Badge shall be observed.
(2) One badge may be regained by 6 months Very Good Conduct and additional badges by further period of 6 months reckoned in case from the date of preceding restoration. If a person has been sentenced to deprivation a second time within three years of service after the first deprivation, the qualification shall be 12 months for the first restoration and six months for each subsequent restoration.
(3) Time which does not count for purposes of award shall not be reckoned towards restoration of badges.
(4) It shall be within the discretion of the Commanding Officer to delay the restoration of a badge if at the time restoration would normally be due, a person has failed to reach the required standard of conduct. When restoration of badge is delayed under this subrule, the continuity of "Very Good" Conduct shall be regarded as broken on the date on which the person completed six months or twelve months "Very Good" Conduct and a fresh period of qualification commences the following day. This procedure may be repeated until the required standard of conduct is attained. The fact that the restoration of a badge has been delayed shall be noted on page 4 of the person's service book.
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(5) When a badge is restored after the normal date, the notation of restoration in the service book shall be under lined to indicate that the restoration has been advisedly delayed.
CHAPTER – V LEGAL ADVICE, ENGAGEMENT OF COUNSEL AND DEFENCE OF PERSONNEL IN CRIMINAL COURTS AND COAST GUARD COURTS