Act Number: 46

Act Name: The Army Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-05-20

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

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section 112: Power to convene a summary general court-martial.
    The following authorities shall have power to convene a summary general court-martial, namely,--
         (a) an officer empowered in this behalf by an order of the Central Government or of 1[the Chief of the Army Staff];
         (b) on active service, the officer commanding the forces in the field, or any officer empowered by him in this behalf;
         (c) an officer commanding any detached portion of the regular Army on active service when, in his opinion, it is not practicable, with due regard to discipline and the exigencies of the service, that an offence should be tried by a general court-martial.
Notes:
1 Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief".
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