Section 207 in The Naval Ceremonial, Conditions Of Service And Miscellaneous Regulations, 1964
207.
(1)Subject to the following provisions as to the right of Command, steps in rank given on or after retirement shall confer the right to the title, uniform, and other advantages of the higher rank.(2)Where a step or steps have been granted automatically by virtue of and in strict seniority, the officers shall take command according to their seniority on the retired list.(3)Except as provided above, steps in rank given on or after retirement, shall not give the right of command amongst naval officers, which shall be governed by their seniority in the rank last held on the active list on the date of retirement.(4)When, however, an officer on the retired list is granted higher acting rank, he shall command according to such acting rank in the same manner as though he were on the active list.(5)When a retired officer holding higher acting. rank is promoted to the substantive rank on the retired list, he shall continue to take command in the acting rank granted to him before such substantive promotion, unless directions to the contrary are received from the Chief of the Naval Staff.
