Lawgist89Trial, 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 Force 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 19 or shall affect the jurisdiction of a criminal court to try any offence triable by such court as well as by a Force Court.
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- 76 Kinds of Force Courts
- 77 Power to convene a General Force Court
- 78 Power to convene a Petty Force Court
- 79 Warrants issued under sections 77 and 78
- 80 Composition of a General Force Court
- 81 Composition of a Petty Force Court
- 82 Summary Force Court
- 83 Dissolution of a Force Court
- 84 Powers of a General Force Court
- 85 Powers of a Petty Force Court
- 86 Powers of a Summary Force Court
- 87 Prohibition of second trial
- 88 Period of limitation for trial
- 89 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act
- 90 Application of Act during term of sentence
- 91 Place of trial, etc
- 92 Choice between criminal court and Force Court
- 93 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
