(1) A sailor, who is dismissed under the Act is ineligible for pension or gratuity in respect of the service rendered by him before his dismissal.
1[Provided that the Central Government may, where it is satisfied that the exceptional circumstances of the case justify it, grant service pension or gratuity, at a rate not exceeding that for which the sailor would have been eligible had he been discharged on the date of his dismissal.]
(2) Save as otherwise expressly provided, a sailor who is discharged under the Act and regulations made thereunder remains eligible for pension or gratuity under these regulations.
70. Officer cadets and midshipmen. A sailor shall continue to be entitled to pensionary benefits as a sailor while he is an officer cadet or a midshipman.