LawgistThe Air Force Act
159Revision of finding or sentence
(1) Any finding or sentence of a court-martial may be once revised by order of the confirming authority and on such revision, the court, if so directed by the confirming authority, may take additional evidence.
(2) The court, on revision, shall consist of the same officers as were present when the original decision was passed, unless any of those officers are unavoidably absent.
(3) In case of such unavoidable absence the cause thereof shall be duly certified in the proceedings, and the court shall proceed with the revision, provided that, if a general court-martial, it still consists of five officers, or, if a summary general or district court- martial, of three officers.
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CONFIRMATION AND REVISION
- 152 Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed
- 153 Power to confirm finding and sentence of general court-martial
- 154 Power to confirm finding and sentence of district court-martial
- 155 Limitation of powers of confirming authorit
- 156 Power to confirm finding and sentence of summary general courts- martial
- 157 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
- 158 Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship
- 159 Revision of finding or sentence
- 160 Alteration of finding or sentence in certain case
- 161 Remedy against order, finding or sentence of court-martial
- 162 Annulment of proceedings
