Eligibility of officers in the volunteer element

No person shall be granted a commission in the volunteer element unless– (a) he has served in the regular force or in the volunteer element and has satisfactorily passed recruit training; (b) is medically fit; (c) is recommended for officer training, provided that a person who has held a commission in the Volunteer Guard may be granted a commission in the Volunteer Element without previous service in the ranks if the Governor- General, after consultation with the Defence Commission, is of opinion that he is suitable and he is medically fit.