Act Number: 47

Act Name: The National Security Guard Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-09-22

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 109: Revision of finding or sentence
    (1) Any finding or sentence of a Security Guard Court which requires confirmation may be once revised by the order of the confirming authority and on such revision, the Court, if so directed by the confirming authority, may take additional evidence.
     (2) The Court, on revision, shall consist of the same officers as were present when the original decision was passed, unless any of those officers are unavoidably absent.
     (3) In case of such unavoidable absence the cause thereof shall be duly certified in the proceedings, and the Court shall proceed with the revision, provided that, if a General Security Guard Court, it still consists of five officers, or, if a Petty Security Guard Court, of three officers.
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