Section 96:
Objections.
(1) At all trials by a General Force Court or by a Petty Force Court, as soon as the
Court is assembled, the names of the presiding officer and members shall be read over to the accused,
who shall thereupon be asked whether he objects to being tried by any officer sitting on the Court.
(2) If the accused objects to such officer, his objection and also the reply thereto of the officer
objected to shall be heard and recorded, and the remaining officers of the Court shall, in the absence of
the challenged officer decide on the objection.
(3) If the objection is allowed by one-half or more of the votes of the officers entitled to vote, the
objection shall be allowed, and the member objected to shall retire, and his vacancy may be filled in the
prescribed manner, by another officer subject to the same right of the accused to object.
(4) When no objection is made, or when an objection has been made and disallowed, or the vacancy
of an officer has been filled by another officer under sub-section (3) to which no objection is made or
allowed, the Court shall proceed with the trial.