11. Ineligibility of aliens for enrolment.— No person who is not a citizen of India shall except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing, be enrolled in the regular Army :
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall bar the enrolment of he subjects of Nepal in the regular Army.
NOTES
1. Regular Army see AA.s.3(xxi).
2. The following persons can be enrolled.
(a) A citizen of India (see Arts 5-11 of the Constitution and Citizenship Act, 1955);
(b)
A subject of Nepal;
(c) An alien, with the written consent of the Central Government;
(d) A female, though a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal or an alien who has obtained the written consent of the Central Government is only eligible for enrolment or employment in such corps., department etc., of or any service auxiliary to the regular Army as specified in AA.s.12.
3. A non-eligible person can however be deemed to be duly enrolled under AA.s.15' if he satisfies the conditions set out therein.
4. Enrolment Boys: Being enrolled, the boys are subject to all the provisions of the and may legally be tried and punished by a court-martial or summarily. They may also be awarded minor punishments specified for boys, (see Regs Army para443.(c) and item VI of the table annexed thereto).
The boys cannot be punished under AA for offences committed before enrolment.
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