Section 5
Classes and rank. Repealed
About this Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of and the maintenance of discipline in the Assam Rifles.
4(1) There may be all or any of the classes of riflemen specified in the table
hereunder, namely:—
T A B L E
Combatants Non-combatants
1 2
(i) Subedars-Major. (i) Hospital attendants.
(ii) Subedars (ii) Cooks.
(iii) Jamadars and Transport Jamadars. (iii) Water-carriers.
(iv) Havildars-Major. (iv) Cart-men.
(v) Havildars and Dafadars (v) Range-warders.
(vi) Nalbands. (vi) Barbers.
(vii) Naiks. (vii) Washermen.
(viii) Lance Naiks. (viii) Sweepers.
(ix) Buglers, riflemen and mule drivers.
and such grades in each class as the Central Government may from time to time direct.
(2) The persons specified in column 1 of the table in sub-section (1) shall take rank in the order mentioned in that column.
T A B L E
Combatants Non-combatants
1 2
(i) Subedars-Major. (i) Hospital attendants.
(ii) Subedars (ii) Cooks.
(iii) Jamadars and Transport Jamadars. (iii) Water-carriers.
(iv) Havildars-Major. (iv) Cart-men.
(v) Havildars and Dafadars (v) Range-warders.
(vi) Nalbands. (vi) Barbers.
(vii) Naiks. (vii) Washermen.
(viii) Lance Naiks. (viii) Sweepers.
(ix) Buglers, riflemen and mule drivers.
and such grades in each class as the Central Government may from time to time direct.
(2) The persons specified in column 1 of the table in sub-section (1) shall take rank in the order mentioned in that column.
Notes
4. Subs. by Act 34 of 1951, s. 3, for section 5.