Section 88

Superior military authority.

The Army Act, 1950

Act 46 of 1950
Ministry of Defence
Department of Military Affairs

About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the regular Army.

    For the purpose of sections 86 and 87, a "superior military authority " means--
         (a) in the case of punishments awarded by a commanding officer, any officer superior in command to such commanding officer;
         (b) in the case of punishments awarded by any other authority, the Central Government, ¹[the Chief of the Army Staff] or other officer specified by ¹[the Chief of the Army Staff].

Notes

¹. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for the "Commander-in-Chief".