LawgistThe Army Act
112Power to convene a summary general court-martial
The following authorities shall have 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 Army 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 regular Army 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 Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief".
COURTS-MARTIAL
- 108 Kinds of courts-martial
- 109 Power to convene a general court-martial
- 110 Power to convene a district court-martial
- 111 Contents of warrants issued under sections 109 and 110
- 112 Power to convene a summary general court-martial
- 113 Composition of general court-martial
- 114 Composition of district court-martial
- 115 Composition of summary general court-martial
- 116 Summary court-martial
- 117 Dissolution of courts-martial
- 118 Powers of general and summary general courts-martial
- 119 Powers of district courts-martial
- 120 Powers of summary courts-martial
- 121 Prohibition of second trial
- 122 Period of limitation for trial
- 123 Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act
- 124 Place of trial
- 125 Choice between criminal court and court-martial
- 126 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
- 127 [Omitted.]
