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Section 66: Commencement of Trial

Border Security Force Rule, 1969Central Rules · 1968

(1) The order convening the Court and the names of the officers appointed to try the accused shall be read in the hearing of the accused who shall be given an opportunity to object to any of those officers in accordance with section 84 of the Act.

(2) When a Court is to try more than one accused whether separately or jointly, each accused shall be given an opportunity to object to any officer on the Court in accordance with the foregoing sub-rule and shall be asked separately whether he has any such objection.

each officer shall be disposed of separately and the objection to the lowest in rank shall be disposed of first.

section(3) of section 84 that officer shall forthwith retire and take no further part in the proceedings.

(9) When an officer objected to retires and there is duly qualified waiting member in attendance, the presiding officer shall immediately appoint him to take the place of the officer who has retired.

(10) The Court shall satisfy itself that a waiting member who takes the place of a member of the Court is of the required rank and not disqualified under the Act and shall give the accused an opportunity to object to him and shall deal with any such objection in accordance with the Act and these rules.

(11) If as the result of the allowance of an objection to a member there are insufficient officers available to form a Court in compliance with the Act the Court shall report to the convening officer without proceeding further with the trial and convening officer may either appoint an officer as a member to fill the vacancy or convene a fresh Court to try the accused.

Where this provision sits

ActBorder Security Force Rule, 1969
Section66
Marginal noteCommencement of Trial
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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