The Director-General may, with the prior approval of the Government grant an officiating higher rank to an officer subject to the following conditions: -
(a) Where a short term vacancy is created due to leave, deputation, training etc. and an officer approved for promotion by Departmental Promotion Committee is not available.
(b) Officiating promotions shall be restricted upto the rank of Deputy Inspector General only.
(c) Officiating rank under this rule shall initially be unpaid and shall become paid after twenty-one consecutive days of duty in the appointment carrying the higher rank from the date of its grant.
(c) An officer granted officiating rank shall not be entitled to claim any seniority in that rank.
(e). An officer granted officiating rank shall cease to hold the rank when he ceases to hold the appointment for which the rank was granted.
(f) Only such officers who have completed the minimum service required for the next rank shall be eligible for this promotion.
(g). The promotion shall normally be made from the officers of the same ship/establishment station.