Section 21[Reduction of non-commissioned officers]
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Chapter IV SUMMARY REDUCTION AND PUNISHMENT OTHERWISE THAN BY SENTENCE OF COURT MARTIAL
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21. [Reduction of non-commissioned officers] [Sub-section (1) was omitted by section 9 of the Army (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. XXXIII of 2006).] (2) The Chief of Army Staff or an officer having power to convene a district court martial or an officer not below the rank of lieutenant-colonel empowered by the Chief of Army Staff in this behalf may reduce to a lower grade or rank or to the ranks any non-commissioned officer who may be serving under his command.