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Section 77: Field punishment.

The Air Force Act, 1950Central Act · Act 45 of 1950

(1) Where any person subject to this Act and under the rank of warrant officer commits any offence on active service, shall be lawful for a court-martial to award for that offence any such punishment as is prescribed as a field punishment.

(2) Field punishment shall be of the character of personal restraint or of hard labour but shall not be of a nature to cause injury to life or limb and shall not include flogging.

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ActThe Air Force Act, 1950
Section77
Marginal noteField punishment.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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