Eligibility to be Commandant General or Officer subordinate to him

(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the office of the Commandant General unless he— (a) is or has been a member of Armed Forces of the Union holding rank of Brigadier or above; or (b) is or has been member of a Police force or other Armed forces of a State holding rank equivalent to a Deputy Inspector General of Police. (2) No person shall be eligible for appointment to an officer rank subordinate to the Commandant General unless he is or has been a member of the Armed forces of the Union holding such rank as may be prescribed or a member of Police force or other Armed forces of a State holding rank equivalent to a Deputy Superintendent of Police.