Section 54Unlawful detention of pay

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54. Unlawful detention of pay Any officer, [junior commissioned officer] or non-commissioned officer who, having received the pay of a person subject to this Act, unlawfully detains or refuses to pay the same, when due, shall, on conviction by court martial, be liable to be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

1. 29. The words “junior commissioned officer” were substituted for the words and comma “junior commissioned officer, warrant officer” by section 11 of the Army (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. XXXIII of 2006)