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The Navy Ordinance, 1961

Section 95Naval tribunal

In forceChapter X AUTHORITIES HAVING POWER TO AWARD PUNISHMENT

Chapter X AUTHORITIES HAVING POWER TO AWARD PUNISHMENT

s. 95

95. Naval tribunal (1) An offence triable under this Ordinance shall be tried by a naval tribunal, namely:- (a) general court-martial, (b) district court-martial, (c) summary general court-martial, (d) commanding officer, or such other officer or authority exercising powers of summary trial and punishment as may be prescribed. (2) A trial by a naval tribunal under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the [Penal Code], and the naval tribunal shall be deemed to be a Court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

  1. 37. The words “Penal Code” were substituted for the words “Pakistan Penal Code” by section 3(h) of the Navy (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act No. XXVI of 2016).

End of s. 95.

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