Act Number: 55

Act Name: The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-12-25

Long Title: An Act to provide for the adjudication or trial by Armed Forces Tribunal of disputes and complaints with respect to commission, appointments, enrolment and conditions of service in respect of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950, the Navy Act, 1957 and the Air Force Act 1950 and also to provide for appeals arising out of orders, findings or sentences of court martial held under the said Acts and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Defence

Section 1: Short title and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.
     (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint.
Notes:
1. 15th June, 2008, vide notification No. S.O. 14(E), dated 13th June, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
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