Precedence of officers

The relative precedence of officers is as under– (a) Officers holding substantive rank will take precedence of all those holding temporary, acting or local rank of the same grade, and Defence 145 precedence amongst themselves according to their seniority; (b) Officers holding temporary or acting rank will take precedence of all those holding local rank of the same grade and precedence amongst themselves according to the date of their appointment; (c) Officers holding local rank of the same grade will take precedence amongst themselves according to the date of their appointment; (d) Officers of the regular force will take precedence of officers of the volunteer element or the reserve of the same rank.