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.