Section 120: Consideration of the sentence

The Navy Act, 1957Central Act · Act 62 of 1957

(1) The Court shall then retire and consider and determine on the punishment proper to be inflicted in conformity with the finding, and all the members of the court, whether they have voted for an acquittal or not, shall vote on the question of what punishment is proper to be awarded for the offence of which the accused has been found guilty.

(2) The trial Judge advocate shall sit with the court while they are considering the sentence and assist the court in the determination of the sentence but shall not vote thereon.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Navy Act, 1957
Section	120
Marginal note	Consideration of the sentence
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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