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Section 179: Pardon and remission.

The Army Act, 1950Central Act · Act 46 of 1950

When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a court-martial of any offence, the Central Government or [the Chief of the Army Staff] or, in the case of a sentence, which he could have confirmed or which did not, require confirmation, the officer commanding the army, army corps, division or independent brigade in which such person at the time of conviction was serving, or the prescribed officer may--

(a) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, pardon the person or remit the whole or any part of the punishment awarded; or

(b) mitigate the punishment awarded; or

(c) commute such punishment for any less punishment or punishments mentioned in this Act:

Provided that a sentence of transportation shall not be commuted for a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding the term of transportation awarded by the court; or

(d) either with or without conditions which the person sentenced accepts, release the person on parole.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Army Act, 1950
Section179
Marginal notePardon and remission.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 19 of 1955. . Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief".

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