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The Army Act, 1952

Section 94Order in case of concurrent jurisdiction of court martial and criminal court

In forceChapter IX COURTS MARTIAL

Chapter IX COURTS MARTIAL

Constitution, Jurisdiction and Powers of Courts Martial

s. 94

94. Order in case of concurrent jurisdiction of court martial and criminal court When a criminal court and a court martial have each jurisdiction in respect of a civil offence, it shall be in the discretion of the prescribed officer to decide before which court the proceedings shall be instituted and, if that officer decides that they shall be instituted before a court martial, to direct that the accused person shall be detained in military custody.

End of s. 94.

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