(1) Although an offender considered unworthy of retention may be punished with summary considered unworthy of retention may be punished with summary dismissal from Naval service, such punishment shall not, save in exceptional cases, be awarded before the various punishments to which he has rendered himself liable have been inflicted upon him and found to have no effect; nor such punishment shall be awarded, if the Chief of the Naval Staff considers that he is likely to reform if transferred to another ship.
(2) A sailor who has committed an offence deserving imprisonment shall, if his past record clearly shows that he is un worthy of retention, be punished with imprisonment and dismissal.
Note: - (A) Imprisonment followed by discharge “S.N.L.R.” (services no longer required), shall not be normally appropriate.
(B) A sentence of dismissal shall not normally be accompanied by a sentence of detention except in the case offender below the age of twentyone.
(3) The punishment of dismissal does not automatically entail any other punishment except deprivation of Good Conduct Medal. The punishment of reduction in rank or the deprivation of Good Conduct Bage(s) shall be included in the sentence, if appropriate.
(4) An order for dismissal of a person from Naval service, whether accompanied by other punishments or not shall be made only by the Chief of the Naval Staff, and no punishment shall be inflicted on each person until a decision has been obtained on the question whether such person should be dismissed from Naval service or not.
(5) If a person dismissed from Naval Service desires it and there is no objection on the part of the local authorities to his landing, he may be dismissed abroad, and where such person desires to return home, he may be sent at the first opportunity by a navy ship or merchant vessel.
(6) Where such person is sent in a Naval ship under sub-regulation (5), its Commanding Officer shall be informed of his offence, and the Commanding officer shall not order him to work except in emergency and on arrival in India such person shall be immediately discharged to shore.