(a) Zone I - The States of HARYANA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, JAMMU & KASHMIR, PUNJAB and the Union territory of DELHI.
(b) Zone II - The states of BIHAR, MADHYA PRADESH, ORISSA, UTTAR PRADESH.
(c) Zone III - The States of ASSAM, MEGHALAYA, MANIPUR, TRIPURA, NAGALAND, SIKKIM, WEST BENGAL and the Union territories of ANDAMAN and NICOBAR ISLAND, MIZOROM and ARUNACHAL PREDESH.
(d) Zone IV - The State of ANDHRA PRADESH, GUJRAT, KERALA, TAMILNADU, MAHARASHTRA, KARNATAKA AND RAJASTHAN and the Union territories of DADRA and NAGAR HAVELI, GOA,DAMAN & DIU, LAKASHADWEEP and PONDICHERRY.
ENROLMENT
56. Condition, period and Method of Enrolment - The conditions, period and method of enrolment and application for the enrolment will be as defined in Section 6 of the Act and as prescribed in Rules 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
57. (a) Medical Standards - The medical standards are laid down in Appendix XII.
(b) Educational and Technical Standards - The educational and technical standards will be as laid down from time to time.
58. Discharge on Medical Ground.
(a) When a recruit while undergoing training is found to be suffering from a disability likely to prevent him becoming an efficient solider he will be medically examined, and, if found unfit, discharged under Rule 14(b) (iv).
(b) The discharge of other Ranks of Territorial Army on medical grounds under TA Rule 14(b)(iv) read with TA Rule 15 will be carried out on the recommendation of an invalidating Medical Board.
PROOF OF A RECRUITS WILLINGNESS TO SERVE
59. Proof of Recruit’s Willingness to Serve - In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the fact that a recruit has signed the enrolment form, or recorded his thumb impression thereon, and that this has been witnessed is proof that he has expressed his willingness to serve.
PROMOTION OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
60. Promotion-Non-Commissioned Officers - Promotion to noncommissioned rank within sanctioned establishment of the corps or unit rests with the commanding officers. The promotion of TA personnel to NCO is carried out on a substantive basis only except during the period of embodiment for service under Rule 33. Territorial Army Act Rules 1948. The pay and allowances appropriate to the higher substantiverank will be admissible with effect from the date of grant of such rank. During the period of embodiment for service mentioned as above, the same rules regarding substantive as well as acting rank, as laid down for the corresponding ranks in the Regular Army, will be applicable. Paid lance appointments of Territorial Army personnel will, however also be made. The rules and conditions applicable toRegular Army personnel for such appointments will also applyto Territorial Army personnel. The conditions of having rendered 28 days continuous service in the appointment will not be necesary in the case of lance appointments in the Territorial Army for the grant of pay and allowances of such an appointment, ie, the additional pay and allowances of the appointment will be admitted with retrospective effect for the period such appointment is held as soon as service rendered in the appointment under training and embodiment adds upto 28 days.
61. Recommendation for Promotion to Non-Commissioned Officer by Company Commander - No solider will be promoted nor will a non-commissioned officer be confirmed in his rank unless he is recommended by his company commander, who must certify that -
(a) he is a capable instructor according to his rank in the military duties appertaining to his arm of the service.
(b) he possesses according to his rank a competent knowledge of drill, discipline, duties on guard and duties relating to the interior economy of his unit.
(c) his character and general qualifications are such as to fit him for promotion.
62. Promotion Examination - Details of the examination to be passed by noncommissioned officers before promotion to junior commissioned officer are shown in Appendix XIII.
APPOINTMENT AND TRANSFER
63. Appointment and Transfer - The rules governing appointment and transfer are as prescribed in Rules 12 and 13.
64. Allotment of Personal Numbers - A personal number will be assigned to every man on appointment to a unit of Territorial Army. A number that becomes vacant will not be filled up.
DISCHARGE
65. Rules Governing Discharge and competent Authority - The rules governing discharge and the authorities competent to authorise discharge are as defined in Section 8 of the Act and as prescribed in Rules 14, 15, 16 and 17.
CHAPTER V DISCIPLINE, OFFENCES, PUNISHMENTS, ETC GENERAL
66. Application of the Provisions of the Regulation for Army 1987 - When not at variance with these regulations, the provisions of the Regulations for the Army 1987 apply to all ranks of the Territorial Army when subject to military law.
67. Application of the Provisions of Army Act 1950 - Officers and Junior commissioned officers become subject to the Army Act, 1950, when doing duty as such, vide section 9 of the Act. Enrolled persons become subject to the Army Act, 1950, when called out, embodied or attached to the Regular Army. The extent to which the provisions of the said Act and of Army Rules, 1954, apply to them will be found in Rule 34 and Schedules II and II-A of the Territorial Army Rules. Officers, junior commissioned officers, warrant officers and enrolled persons of the Regular Army who are serving with the Territorial Army units, are subject to the Army Act, 1950, at all times. Section 34 to 74, 80 to 85 and 89 of the Army Act 1950, as modified by rules 24 and Schedules II and II-A of the Territorial Army Rules, Chapter VI and VII of the Indian Penal Code,and paragraphs 85 to 91 and 93 of these Regulations will be read over to all personnel of every unit of the Territorial Army when first assembled for training and at such other times as the CO may deem expedient.
68. Meetings and Memorials - Meetings will not be held -nor memorials drawn up on any matter affecting discipline or the expenditure of money received from public funds. No meetings, except those called together by or under the authority of the commanding officer, will be recognised.
69. Unauthorised Organisations - No one belonging to the Territorial Army, while subject to the Army Act,1950, by virtue of the provisions of Section 2(I)(e) of that Act or Section 9 of the Act, is permitted, without the express permission of the Central Government, to take official cognizance of or to attend, address or take active part in any society, institution or organisaation that is not recognised as a part of the Armed Forces of the Union. The Central Government has, however, under the provisions of Army Rule 19, decided to permit members of the Territorial Army to continue to remain members of a trade union or a labour union, recognised by it or by a State Government provided that during the period they are subject to the Army Act, 1950, they shall not attend, address or take active part in the affairs of the union.
70. Political Matters - No person subject to Military Law in India is permitted to speak or appear on the platform at, or take any active part in any meeting or demonstration held for party or political purpose, or act as a member on a canditate’s election committee or in any way actively to prosecute a candidate’s interest, or to belong to or subscribe in aid of any political association or movement, until he has retired, resigned or been discharged. Nor may he issue an address to electors or in other manner publicly announce himself or allow to be publicly announced as a candidate or as a prospective candidate for election for any political constituency, until has retired, resigned or been discharged. This paragraph does not apply to officers and soldiers of the Territorial Army in peace, but does apply when they are embodied or called up for service in war.Officers and soldiers will not take part in or attend any political meetings or demonstrations in uniform, nor will they discuss political questions in speeches at military gatherings, such as dinner, prize distributions, concerts and the like, whether their attendance there at is or is not in uniform.
71. Communications to the Press - An officer or soldier of the Territorial Army is forbidden to publish in any form what ever or communicate, either directly or indirectly to the press,any military information , or his views on any military subject, without special authority, and he will be held responsible for all statements contained in communication to his friends which may subsequently be published in the press or otherwise.
72. Compliments and Censure - Deliberations or discussions by officers and soldiers of the Territorial Army with the object of conveying praise, censure, or any mark of approbation towards their superiors or any other in Government service are prohibited.
73. Petitions and Complaints - An officer or soldier who wishes to obtain redress for any grievance under which he conceives himself to be suffering, or, who wishes to make a petition of any sort, will do so through the proper channels. He will lay his complaint before the platoon or company commander, as the case may be, who, if unable to deal with the case himself, will refer it to the next higher authority.
An officer or soldier may also make any complaint to any inspecting officer through his commanding officer. These methods of complaint will alone be recongnised, and an officer or soldier is forbidden to use any other method of obtaining redress for a grievance real or supposed. Anonymous complaints are strictly forbidden.
74. Appeals and Memorials - Appeals or memorials to the Central Government will be submitted through normal channel. All memorials will be couched in respectful language, treating only of matters personal to the memorialist and will conclude with specific prayer. They may be written or printed but must, with all accompanying documents, be properly authenticated by the signature of the memorialist on each sheet.
75. Laudatory Orders - The publication of laudatory orders on officers quitting a station or relinquishing an appointment is strictly forbidden.
76. Gift - No presentations of plate, swords and the like to individuals will take place without the previous sanction of Army Headquarters.
77. Compliments - Members of the staff will not allow themselves to be complimented, either directly or indirectly, by presents or collective expressions of opinion, from persons who are serving in the unit to which they are or have been posted or attached. The presentation of testimonials either directly or indirectly is strictly prohibited.
78. Reproof - An officer will not reprove a non-commissioned officer in the presence or hearing of the non-commissioned officer’s subordinates, unless it is necessary for the benefit of example that the reproof be made.
79. Relinquishment of Rank (Non-Commissioned Officers) - A noncommissioned officer may, with the consent of his commanding officer relinquish his rank and revert to the rank or position he previously held or to any lower rank.
80. Conduct - Officers - An officer of any rank will adopt towards his subordinates such methods of command and treatment as will not only ensure respect for authority, but also foster the feelings of self-respect and personal honour essential to military efficiency. Non-commissioned officers will be guided by the fore going principles in dealing with each other and with their sub ordinates. They will avoid the use of intemperate language or the adoption of an offensive manner.
81. Change of Address - Notification of - Any member of the Territorial Army who changes his place of residence, must notify his change of address in accordance with the provisions of Rules 12 and 13.
82. Obligation to bring Dishonesty to Notice of Superior - It is the duty of every person in military employ to bring at once to the notice of his immediate superior any case of dishonesty, fraud or infringement of orders that may come to his knowledge.
83. Venereal Disease - In every Territorial Army unit there will be a standing order directly that a person subject to the Territorial Army Act who is suffering from venereal disease will report himself sick without delay. The order will be communicated to all ranks when called up for Recruit or Annual Training. Care will also be taken that the order is specially brought to the notice of all recruits on joining their units. The above order will be communicated to all ranks of urban units at three successive roll calls at least every three months OFFICERS MESSES
84. Organisation and Discipline - Officer’s Mess - If an Officers’ Mess is established in a unit under the authority of the Commanding Officer, that officer will be responsible that it is organised on the lines laid down in the Regulations for the Army 1987 and that discipline is maintained and that accounts are properly kept and audited.
OFFENCES, PUNISHEMNTS, ETC.
85. Discipline - Regular Army Personnel Seconded to Territorial Army - Military offences committed by personnel of the regular army when serving in the Territorial Army, shall be dealt with by the Commanding Officer of the Territorial Army unit to which such personnel are seconded for service, in accordance with the Army Act, and Regulations for the Army 1987.
86. Military Custody, Summary Trial and Punishment - The rules governing the military custody, summary trial and punishment of all enrolled persons when embodied or otherwise undergoing military training, are as defined in section 9 of the Act as modified in Schedules II and II-A of the Rules.
87. Offences and Punishments peculiar to Urban Unit - The offences peculiar to members of Urban units when not embodied for training are specified in Rule 28.
The method of disposing of, and the summary punishments for these offences, are specified in Rule 29, 30 and 31.
88. Reduction of Non-Commissioned Officer on Conviction by civil power - When a non-commissioned officer of the Territorial Army is convicted by the Civil Power of any offence, the case will be reported to the Area/Independence Sub - Area/Inde pendent Brigade Group/Independent Brigade Area/Independent Bde Commander who, if he considers it advisable, may order the reduction of the offender.
89. Reduction of Non-Commissioned Officer when not subject to Army Act- When not subject to the Army Act a noncommissioned officer of the Territorial Army may be reduced to a lower rank or to the ranks by the Area or Independent Sub Area or Independent Brigade group or Independent Brigade Area or Independent Brigade Commander for any sufficient reasons, including inefficiency.
90. Fines- Imposition and Recovery - A fine which may extend to hundred rupees may be inflicted, as specified in Section 10 of the Act, by the commanding officer as prescribed by Rule 25 and such fine may be recovered in the manner prescribed in Rule 26.
91. Discipline - Civilian Personnel - Civilian personnel employed with the Territorial Army units, will, for the purposes of discipline, will be governed by the rules applicable to the other civilians paid from defence service estimates.
92. Revision of summary Punishments -
(a) If any punishment awarded by commanding Officer of an urban unit dealing summarily with the charge appears to superior Officer , as herein after defined, to be wholly illeagal, than the superior officer shall direct the award be cancelled and entry in the records of the accused be expunged.
(b) If such punishment appears to a superior officer as hereinafter defined, to be in excess of the punishment authorised by law for the offence, then the superior officer may vary the punishment awarded so that it shall not be in excess of the punishment authorised by the law, and the entry in the records of the accused be varied accordingly.
(c) If such punishment appears to a superior officer as hereinafter defined, to be too severe having regard to all the circumstances of the case, then the superior officer may remit the whole or a part of the punishment awarded, and such remission shall be entered in the record of the accused; provided that such power of remission shall be exercised by a superior officer within a period of two years from the date of the award.
(d) The expression “superior officer” means, with respect to punishments awarded by a commanding officer, any officer superior in command to the commanding officer who awarded the punishment.
(e) For the purpose of reviewing summary punishments awarded by a commanding officer, and which are found to be wholly illegal, an officer-incharge records may exercise the power of superior officer. Such powers will not however, be exercised for the purpose referred to in sub-paras (b) and (c) above.
ABSENCE
93. Failure to Report for Training or for Service - A member of the Territorial Army, who fails’ to attend Recruit or annual training in accordance with TA Rules 19 and 20 and whose absence has not been satisfactorily accounted for, renders himself liable to punishment under the Army Act, 1950, or under Section 10 of the Territorial Army Act, 1948 or under Territorial Army Rules 29 to 31, as the case may be. One failing to report for service when called upon to do so in accordance with Territorial Army Rule 33 will be an absentee without leave and will be liable to punishment under the Territorial Army Act, Section 10, or the Army Act 1950.
CHAPTER VI TRAINING
94. Responsibility of Training - The Area/Div/Independent Sub Area/Independent Brigade Group/Independent Brigade Area/Independent Brigade Commander/TA Group Commander is responsible for the training of all Territorial Army units whose headquarters are located in the area under his command.
95. Arrangement for Training Classes - General Officers Commanding-in-Chief, Commands, will in conjunction with Area/Div/Independent Sub Area/Independent Brigade Group/Independent Brigade Area/Independent Brigade Commander, arrange such classes at training centres in their command as may be necessary, within the limits of the funds available, and publish the places and dates of assembly as necessary.
96. Principles of Training-
(a) In the limited time available for the training of the Territorial Army in peace, it is not to be expected that, as a whole, it can be trained up to the standard of regular troops, though of course that should be the standard to be aimed at continuously. The training should, therefore, be directed to laying the foundation on which more extended training can be based and should be confined wholly to such elements as are essential to success in war. Basic principles of training can only be laid down here. Training directives, which will vary in accordance with the type of unit, and of necessity, be altered in order to keep abreast of the latest developments both in weapons and methods of warfare, will be issued from time to time by Army Headquarters.
(b) In the case of technical units, efforts must be made to enrol personnel with the requisite technical qualifications in order to cut short the period required to bring a unit up to operational standards.
(c) Basic military training will be imparted to personnel of technical units before proceeding with their further technical training.
(d) Training must be as realistic as possible. Distinction must be made in the `methods of training for personnel who have the requisite qualifications and those starting from scratch, e.g., it would be a waste of time to impart preliminary instruction to an ex-serviceman in handling of a weapon in which he has attained proficiency prior to his release or discharge from the regular army. Similarly in the case of technical units, personnel should be so grouped so that the standard of proficiency of those in any one group undergoing training is approximately the same. Thus time can be saved and instruction imparted in accordance with the requirements of individuals.
During training stress should be laid on:-
(i) on the adaptability and liveliness and readiness to handle diverse equipment;
(ii) on initiative and building up of character and self-confidence;
(iii) upon the cleanliness of the body, of clothing and of one’s surroundings;
(iv) upon physical fitness, nerve and determination.
(v) upon producing an efficient body of officers and non commissioned officers to serve both as instructors and leaders;
(vi) on thoroughly instructing the rank and file, at first individually and then in small tactical units.