In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) “Act” means the Navy Act (62 of 1957);
(b) “active list” except in Chapter XII means the list of officers of the Indian Navy other than those who are placed on the “retired list” or “emergency list”;
(c) “Appendix” means an Appendix to these regulations;
(d) “Captain” means the officer appointed to command a ship;
(e) “emergency list” means the list entitled as such on which officers are placed;
(i) in accordance with Chapter X of these Regulations ; and
(ii) in accordance with any other regulations in force for the time being;
(f) “general list” means the list of officers in the Indian Navy who are holding the rank of acting Sub-Lieutenant or above, excluding officers on the Special Duties List;
(g) “general service” means service in the Indian Navy other than in any specialist capacity.
(h) “Government” means the Central Government;
(i) “Navy Order” means and order issued by the Chief of the Naval Staff;
(j) “retired list” means the list entitled as such on which officers holding permanent commissions are placed when they retire from the Service with pension or gratuity;
(k) “Service” means Indian Naval Services;
(l) All words and expressions used but not defined in these Regulations and defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.