Lawgist113Power to convene a summary general court-martial
The following authorities shall have the power to convene a summary general court-martial, namely:--
(a) an officer empowered in this behalf by an order of the Central Government or of 1[the Chief of the Air Staff];
(b) on active service, the officer commanding the forces in the field, or any officer empowered by him in this behalf;
(c) an officer commanding any detached portion of the Air Force on active service when, in his opinion, it is not practicable with due regard to discipline and the exigencies of the service, that an offence should be tried by a general court-martial.
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1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief", (w.e.f. 7-5-1955).
- 109 Different kinds of courts-martial
- 110 Power to convene a general court-martial
- 111 Power to convene a district court-martial
- 112 Contents of warrants issued under sections 110 and 11
- 113 Power to convene a summary general court-martial
- 114 Composition of general court-martial
- 115 Composition of district court-martial
- 116 Composition of summary general court-martial
- 117 Dissolution of court-martial
- 118 Powers of general and summary general courts-martial
- 119 Powers of district Court-martial
- 120 Prohibition of second trial
- 121 Period of limitation for trial
- 122 Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act
- 123 Place of tria
- 124 Choice between criminal court and court-martial
- 125 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
- 126 Successive trials by a criminal, court and a court-martial
