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AIR FORCE ACT, 1950 AIR FORCE ACT, 1950 45 of 1950 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS . "(1) The Indian Air Force Act, 1932, is in large part modelled on the Indian Army Act, 1911and departs from the latter Act principally in two chapters, namely, those on "offences" and "punishments" With the revision of the Indian Army Act a new Air Force Act has become inevitable and after an examination of the possibility of combining the two Acts into one it was decided that this Course was not feasible but the more practicable and convenient course was to have two separate Acts but identical in their provisions with all necessary variations and adaptations of the Army Act required by the Air Force. The salient points of revision of these Acts have been set out in the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Army Bill, 1949.
(2) The opportunity afforded by-a simultaneous revision of both Acts has been used to examine and, as far as possible, eliminate disparity and difference between them arising from their origin .and history. Such points of difference as still remain and are not inherent in the subject matter are those which are considered irremovable at the present stage.
(3) A separate Bill is intended to take the place of Sections 126to128-Lof the existing Act in regard to the property of deceased persons, deserters and lunatics and will be common to the Army and Air Force."-Gaz. of Ind., 31-12-1949, Pt. V, page 646. An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the Air Force. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:- CHAPTER 01: PRELIMINARY 1) This Act may be called The Air Force Act, 1950.
(2) It shall come into force on such date 2as the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.