(4) shall not be placed under the command of an officer of official rank inferior to that of such
person if there is present at the place where such person is any officer of higher rank under whose
command he can be placed.
7. Officers exercising powers in certain cases.__ (1) Whenever persons subject to this
Ordinance are serving whether within or without Pakistan, under an officer not subject to this
Ordinance, the 1[Federal Government] may prescribe the officer by whom the powers which, under
this Ordinance, may be exercised by a commanding officer, shall as regards such persons, be
exercised.
(2) The 1[Federal Government] may confer such powers either absolutely or subject to such
restrictions, reservations, exceptions and conditions as it may think fit.
8. Exercise of powers vested in holder of naval office. Any power or jurisdiction given to,
and any act or thing to be done by, to, or before any person holding any naval appointment may be
exercised by, or done by, to, or before any other person for the time being authorised in that behalf
according to rules or customs of the navy.
9. Power to declare persons to be on active service. Notwithstanding anything contained in
clause (i) of section 4, the 1[Federal Government] may, by notification, declare that any person or
class of persons subject to this Ordinance, shall, with reference to any area in which they may be
serving or with reference to any provision of this Ordinance or of any other law for the time being in
force, be deemed to be on active service within the meaning of this Ordinance.
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CHAPTER III.__APPOINTMENT, COMMISSION AND ENROLMENT.
10. Eligibility for employment. No person who is not a citizen of Pakistan shall except with
the consent of the 1[Federal Government] signified in writing, be eligible for appointment or
enrolment in the Pakistan Navy.
11. Appointment and commission.__(1) Officers other than subordinate officers shall be
appointed by commission by the President.
(2) Subordinate officers shall be appointed in such manner and shall hold such rank as may be
specified in the regulations.
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
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