The Air Force Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the Air Force.1950
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF ACT IN CERTAIN CASES
COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT AND ENROLMENT
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
SERVICE PRIVILEGES
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
PENAL DEDUCTIONS
ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
COURTS-MARTIAL
PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MATRIAL
CONFIRMATION AND REVISION
EXECUTION OF SENTENCES
PARDONS REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS
RULES
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
PRELIMINARY
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF ACT IN CERTAIN CASES
COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT AND ENROLMENT
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
18Tenure of service under the Act19Termination of service by Central Government20Dismissal, removal or reduction by Chief of the Air staff and other officers21Power to modify certain fundamental rights in their application to persons subject to this Act22Retirement, release or discharge23Certificate on termination of service24Discharge or dismissal when out of IndiaSERVICE PRIVILEGES
25Authorised deductions only to be made from pay26Remedy of aggrieved airmen27Remedy of aggrieved officers28Immunity from attachment29Immunity from arrest for debt30Immunity of persons attending courts-martial from arrest31Privileges of reservists32Priority in respect of Air Force personnel's litigation33Saving of rights and privileges under other lawsOFFENCES
34Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death35Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death36Offences punishable more severely on active service than at other times37Mutiny38Desertion and aiding desertion39Absence without leave40Striking or threatening superior officer41Disobedience to superior officer42Insubordination and obstruction43Fraudulent enrolment44False answers on enrolment45Unbecoming conduc46Certain forms of disgraceful conduct47III-treating a subordinat48Intoxication49Permitting escape of person in custody50Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement51Escape from custody52Offences to respect of property53Extortion and corruption54Making away with equipmen55Injury to property56False accusation57Falsifying official documents and false declaration58Signing in blank and failure to report59Offences relating to courts-martial60False evidenc61Unlawful detention of pay62Offences in relation to aircraft and flyin63Other offences relating to aircraft and flying64Disobedience of lawful command of captain of aircraft65Violation of good order and air force discipline66Miscellaneous offences67Attempt68Abetment of offences that have been committed69Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed70Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed71Civil offence72Civil offences not triable by court-martialPUNISHMENTS
73Punishments awardable by courts-martial74Alternative punishments awardable by court-martial75Combination of punishments76Cashiering of officer77Field punishment78Position of field punishment in scale of punishment79Result of certain punishments in the case of a warrant officer or a non-commissioned office80Retention in the ranks of a person convicted on active service81Punishments otherwise than by court-martia82Punishment of persons other than officers and warrant officers83Requirement of sanction in certain case84Limit of punishments under section 8285Punishments in addition to those specified in section 886Punishment of officers and warrant officers87Transmission of proceedings88Review of proceeding89Superior air force authorit90Collective finesPENAL DEDUCTIONS
91Deductions from pay and allowances of officers92Deductions from pay and allowances of airme93Computation of time of absence of custody94Pay and allowances daring trial95Limit of certain deductions96Deduction from public money due to a person97Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct98Remission of deductions99Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from remitted deductions100Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his pay and allowances101Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of waARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
COURTS-MARTIAL
109Different kinds of courts-martial110Power to convene a general court-martial111Power to convene a district court-martial112Contents of warrants issued under sections 110 and 11113Power to convene a summary general court-martial114Composition of general court-martial115Composition of district court-martial116Composition of summary general court-martial117Dissolution of court-martial118Powers of general and summary general courts-martial119Powers of district Court-martial120Prohibition of second trial121Period of limitation for trial122Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act123Place of tria124Choice between criminal court and court-martial125Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender126Successive trials by a criminal, court and a court-martialPROCEDURE OF COURTS-MATRIAL
127Presiding Officer128Judge Advocate129Challenge130Oaths of member, Judge advocate and witness131Voting by member132General rule as to evidence133Judicial notice134Summoning witnesse135Documents exempted from production136Commissions for examination of witnesses137Examination of a witness on commission138Conviction of offence not charged139Presumption as to signatures140Enrolment paper141Presumption as to certain documents142Reference by accused to Government officer143Evidence of previous convictions and general characte144Lunacy of accuse145Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial146Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 145147Release of lunatic accused148Delivery of lunatic accused to relative149Order for custody and disposal of property pending tria150Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committe151Powers of courts-martial when certain offences are committed by persons not subject to this ActCONFIRMATION AND REVISION
152Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed153Power to confirm finding and sentence of general court-martial154Power to confirm finding and sentence of district court-martial155Limitation of powers of confirming authorit156Power to confirm finding and sentence of summary general courts- martial157Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences158Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship159Revision of finding or sentence160Alteration of finding or sentence in certain case161Remedy against order, finding or sentence of court-martial162Annulment of proceedingsEXECUTION OF SENTENCES
163Form of sentence of deat164Commencement of sentence of transportation or imprisonment165Execution of sentence of transportation166Execution of sentence of imprisonment167Temporary custody of offender168Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases169Conveyance of prisoner from place to place170Execution of sentence of detention171Communication of certain orders to prison officers172Execution of sentence of fin173Establishment and regulation of air force prisons174Informality or error in the order or warrants175Power to make rules in respect of prisons and prisoners176Restriction of rule-making power in respect to corporal punishmentPARDONS REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS
177Pardon and remission178Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission179Reduction of warrant officer or non-commissioned office180Suspension of sentence of transportation, imprisonment or detention181Orders pending suspension182Release on suspension183Computation of period of suspension184Order after suspension185Reconsideration of case after suspensio186Fresh sentence after suspension187Scope of power of suspensio188Effect of suspension and remission on dismissalRULES
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS