Lawgist74Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act
(1) Where an offence under this Act had been committed by any person while subject to this Act, and he has ceased to be so subject, he may be taken into and kept in Security Guard custody and tried and punished for such offence as if he continued to be so subject.
(2) No such person shall be tried for an offence, unless his trial commences within six months after he had ceased to be subject to this Act;
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the trial of any such person for an offence of desertion or for any of the offences mentioned in section 17 or shall affect the jurisdiction of a criminal court to try any offence triable by such Court as well as by a Security Guard Court.
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- 61 Kinds of security Guard Courts
- 62 Power to convene General Security Guard Court
- 63 Power to convene a Petty Security Guard Court
- 64 Contents of warrants issued under sections 62 and 63
- 65 Composition of General Security Guard Court
- 66 Composition of a Petty Security Guard Court
- 67 Summary Security Guard Court
- 68 Dissolution of a Security Guard Court
- 69 Powers of a General Security Guard Court
- 70 Powers of a Petty Security Guard Court
- 71 Powers of a Summary Security Guard Court
- 72 Prohibition of second trial
- 73 Period of limitation for trial
- 74 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act
- 75 Application of Act during term of sentence
- 76 Place of trial
- 77 Choice between Criminal Court and Security Guard Court
- 78 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
