Eligibility of officers in the regular force

No person shall be granted a commission in the regular force unless– (a) he has served as a soldier in the regular force and has satisfactorily passed recruit training or possesses a professional qualification required by the Force; (b) is medically fit; and 8 Defence (c) is recommended for officer training, provided that a person who has served as an Assistant Inspector or above in the Police Special Force or who has held a commission in the Volunteer Guard may be granted a commission in the regular force without first enlisting in the regular force if the Defence Commission is of opinion that he is suitable and he is medically fit.