LawgistThe Army Act
161Finding and sentence of a summary court-martial
(1) Save as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the finding and sentence of a summary court-martial shall not require to be confirmed, but may be carried out forthwith.
(2) If the officer holding the trial is of less than five years service, he shall not, except on active service, carry into effect any sentence until it has received the approval of an officer commanding not less than a brigade.
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CONFIRMATION AND REVISION
- 153 Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed
- 154 Power to confirm finding and sentence of general court-martial
- 155 Power to confirm finding and sentence of district court-martial
- 156 Limitation of powers of confirming authority
- 157 Power to confirm finding and sentence of summary general court-martial
- 158 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
- 159 Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship
- 160 Revision of finding or sentence
- 161 Finding and sentence of a summary court-martial
- 162 Transmission of proceedings of summary court-martial
- 163 Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases
- 164 Remedy against order, finding or sentence of court-martial
- 165 Annulment of proceedings
