(1) Apart from the Commissioned Officers of the Indian Navy and its Reserves on active service, the following categories of persons only are entitled to use naval ranks with their names; the recognised method of doing so is indicated below in each case: -
(a) Permanent Commissioned Officers of the Indian Navy who retire with pension or gratuity, for example, Captain…………….I. N. (Retd.)
(b) Persons granted Honorary Commissions – (Hony.) Lieutenant Commander……………., I. N.
©Officers of the Emergency List of the I. N. – Lieutenant Commander………….
I. N..(Emergency List.)
(d) Officers of the I. N. R. and I. N. V. R. on retirement – Commander ……..I. N.
R. (Retd.),-Commander…..,I.N.V.R. (Retd.).
(2) Where the use of naval rank is permitted under sub-regulation (1), the rank used will be the substantive rank or the higher paid acting rank held for a minimum period of 2 years at the time of retirement.
SECTION II – FLAG OFFICERS AND COMMODORES