Section 84
Inquiry into absence without leave.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the governance of the Assam Rifles, an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India, to carry out Counter Insurgency Operations in the specified areas and to act in aid of civil authorities for the maintenance of the law and order and for matters connected therewith.
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been absent
from his duty without due authority for a period of thirty days, a court of inquiry shall, as soon as
practicable, be assembled and such court shall, on oath or affirmation administered in the prescribed
manner, inquire respecting the absence of the person, and the deficiency, if any, in the property of the
Government entrusted to his care, or in any arms, ammunition, equipment, instruments, clothing or
necessaries; and if satisfied of the fact of such absence without due authority or other sufficient cause, the
court shall declare such absence and the period thereof and the said deficiency, if any, and the
Commandant of the unit to which the person belongs shall make a record thereof in the prescribed
manner.
(2) If the person declared absent does not afterwards surrender or is not apprehended, he shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be deserter.
(2) If the person declared absent does not afterwards surrender or is not apprehended, he shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be deserter.