(1) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the proceedings of every board shall be recorded and prepared in accordance with any directions contained in the Navy orders in force for the time being and any instructions given by the convening authority.
(2) The minutes of such proceedings shall contain a verbatim report of all the evidence given and all questions and answers shall be numbered in one series throughout the minutes.
(3) In making up the record of the minutes the sheets shall be securely fastened and numbered consecutively.
(4) A list of the witnesses giving the serial number of questions put to each and a list of the exhibits shall be attached to the proceedings.
(5) All documentary exhibits shall be placed in the order in which such documents are produced at the inquiry and shall be numbered consecutively and attached to the proceedings, the minutes of which shall be forwarded together with all enclosures to the convening authority in the prescribed form.
(6) The written order convening the Board shall be returned to the convening officer with the minutes of the proceedings and shall form a part of the record.
(7) The convening authority shall, having regard to the fact that copies may have to be supplied to persons concerned in the result of the inquiry, should the proceedings be followed by a court-martial arising out of the same subject matter, give directions as to the number of copies of the proceedings which are required and it shall be the duty of the president of the board to see that enough copies of all exhibits are made, one copy to go with such set of papers.
(8) The minutes shall be signed by all the members of the Board and if a difference of opinion among the members arises then the board is required to make a report or give its findings the grounds of such difference shall be stated fully.
(9) On receipt of the minutes of the proceedings including the report from the Board, the convening authority shall: -
(a) take such actions as is within its jurisdiction and as it may deem fit to take; and
(b) submit the same together with its comments thereon to the higher authority-
(i) if required to do so under the orders issued from time to time by the Chief of the Naval Staff; or
(ii) if the convening authority deems it necessary so to do.
Provided that nothing in this regulation shall be construed as debarring the convening authority from taking appropriate action with his jurisdiction.