“commanding officer”

The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023 · s. 3

(d) "Commanding Officer" means the officer in actual command of the unit, ship or establishment and includes an officer appointed as such by the Commander-in-Chief or the Officer-in-Command, as the case may be, of an Inter-services Organisation;

The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007 · s. 2

(e) "commanding officer" means a Commandant or any officer for the time being in command of the unit or any separate portion of the Force to which such person belongs or is attached to and discharging his functions under this Act or the rules made thereunder;