(1) When Commanding Officer proposes to award a punishment of forfeiture of seniority in rank or time for promotion to a subordinate officer under sub-section (3) of section 94, the accused officer may be given an opportunity to show cause in the manner specified in sub-regulation (2).
(2) When after considering the report on a subordinate officer’s misconduct, a Commanding Officer is of the opinion that the mis-conduct of the Officer deserves to be punished he shall so inform the officer together with all reports adverse to him and call upon him to submit in writing his explanation in defense.
Provided that the Commanding Officer may withhold from disclosure any such report if its disclosure is not in the public interest.
(3) On receipt of the Officer’s explanation if any, the Commanding Officer shall consider it and if the same is found unsatisfactory, may impose the punishment of forfeiture of seniority in the rank or time for promotion as empowered under subsection (3) of section 94, Where the punishment awarded involves forfeiture of seniority in the rank, the same shall require approval of the Chief of the Naval Staff, or the Flag Officer Commanding-in-chief of a Naval Command if the accused is serving in a Command.