Section 294(4) in The Naval Ceremonial, Conditions Of Service And Miscellaneous Regulations, 1964
(4)Should the Captain decide at the end of the period of deferment that the sailor's conduct during the two years preceding that date may now be considered to have reached the qualifying standard, the badge shall be awarded from the date of such final decision and the entry on the man's service certificate as well as on Form I.N. 14 underlined to indicate that the deferment was intentional.
