In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires
(a) ‘Act’ means the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957).
(b) “Administrative Authority” in relation to any provision of these Regulations means the authority which is designated as such in the Navy Orders.
(c) “Appendix” means an Appendix set forth in these regulations.
(d) “Civil Court” means a court of ordinary Criminal Jurisdiction in India.
(dd) “Commanding officer” means the officer or other person in actual command of a ship or establishment.
(e) “Navy Orders” means the general orders of the Chief of the Naval Staff issued in the publication entitled ‘Navy Orders’ and includes confidential Navy Orders.
(f) “Prescribed form,” means an appropriate form in Appendix I applicable to the relevant section or regulation.
(g) “Proper superior authority” when used in relation to any power, duty, act or matter means such authority as in pursuance of these regulations or any other regulations made under the Act or Navy Orders or any other orders issued by the Chief of the Naval Staff or usages or custom of the Naval service exercises or performs that power or duty or is concerned with that act or matter.
(h) “section” means a section of the Act.
(i) “sailor” means a person in the Naval service other than an officer.
(j) All other words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as in the Act.