When a criminal court and a courtmartial have each jurisdiction in respect of an offence, it shall be in the discretion of [the Chief of the Air Staff], the officer commanding any group, wing or station in which the accused prisoner is serving of such other officer as may be prescribed to decide before which court the proceedings shall be instituted, and, if that officer decides that they should be instituted before a court-martial, to direct that the accused person shall be detained in Air force custody.
Section 124: Choice between criminal court and court-martial.
The Air Force Act, 1950Central Act · Act 45 of 1950
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Air Force Act, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Section | 124 |
| Marginal note | Choice between criminal court and court-martial. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted, Act 19 of 1955. . Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief", (w.e.f. 7-5-1955).
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