As soon as the Court is constituted with the proper number of officers who are not objected to or objections in respect of whom have been overruled
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(8) BSF RULES An accused may make a statement and call any person to make a statement in support of his objection.
An officer to whom the accused has objected may state in open Court anything relevant to the objection of the accused whether in support or in rebuttal thereof.
An objection to an officer shall be considered in closed Court by all the other officers on the Court and the officer objected to shall not be present at that time.
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(3) An accused shall state the names of all the officers to whom he objects before any objection is disposed of.
(4) If more than one officer is objected to; the objection to an oath or affirmation shall be administered to every member in presence of the accused in one of the following forms or in such other form to the same purport as the Court ascertains to be according to his religion or otherwise binding on his conscience.
FORM OF OATH “I, ... ...................................................... .swear by Almighty God, that I will, well and truly, try the accused ( or accused persons), before the Court, according to the evidence and that I will, duly administer justice, according to the Border Security Force Act, 1968, without partiality, favour or affection; and I do further swear that I will not, on any account, at any time, whatsoever, disclose BSF RULES 116 or discover, the vote or opinion of any particular member of the Court unless required to give evidence thereof by a court of law”.
FORM OF AFFIRMATION “I,... .......................................do solemnly, sincerely and truly, declare and affirm, that I will well and truly, try the accused (or accused persons), before the court, according to the evidence, and that I will, duly administer justice according to the Border Security Force Act, 1968, without partiality, favour or affection; and I do further solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will not, on any account at any time whatsoever, disclose or discover, the vote or opinion of any particular member of this Court unless required to give evidence thereof by a Court of Law”.