Regulations for the Navy Part IIICentral Regulations · 1957
Subject to satisfactory record of service Ex-Royal Indian Naval Reserve and Ex-Indian Naval Reserve Officer is may be accepted in the Indian Naval Reserve and Ex- Royal Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve and Ex-Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve officers in the Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve up to the age of 40, with the seniority held at the time of their release:
Provided that the Chief of the Naval Staff may relax the upper age limit up to five years in the case of candidates who are otherwise considered suitable for entry in the Indian Naval Reserve or the Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve.