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Air Force Act, 1950 Chapter VI

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....Any person subject to this Act who deserts or attempts to desert the service shall on conviction by court-martial, if he commits the offence on active service or when under orders for active service, be liable to suffer death or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and if he commits the offence under any other circumstances, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. (2) Any person subject to this Act who knowingly harbours any such deserter shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. (3) Any person subject to this Act who, being cognizant of any desertion or attempt at desertion of a person subject to this Act, does not forthwith give notice to his own or some other superior officer, or take any steps in his power to cause such person to be apprehended, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. Section 39 - Absence without.....

Air Force Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody: (vi) "air force law" means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made there under and includes the usages of the service; (vii) "air force reward" includes any gratuity or annuity for long service or good conduct, badge pay or pension, and any other air force pecuniary reward; (viii) "airman" means any person subject to this Act other than an officer; (ix) "air officer" means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain; (x) "air signal" means any signal intended for the guidance of aircraft, whether given by flag, ground signal, light, wind indicator or in any manner whatsoever: (xi) "Chief Legal Adviser" means a person appointed as such by5[the Chief of the Air Staff] to give advice on matters relating to air force law and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith; (xii) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal court; (xiii) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894-, or under any other law for the time.....

Air Force Act, 1950 Section 34

Title: Offences in Relation to the Enemy and Punishable with Death

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....a prisoner; or (k) being a sentry in time of war or alarm, sleeps upon his post or is intoxicated; or (l) knowingly does any act calculated to imperil the success of the military, naval or air forces of India or any forces co-operating therewith or any part of such forces: or (m) treacherously or shamefully causes the capture or destruction by the enemy of any aircraft belonging to the Forces; or (n) treacherously uses any false air signal or alters or interferes with any air signal; or (o) when ordered by his superior officer or otherwise under orders to carry out any air force operations, treacherously or shamefully fails to use his utmost exertions to carry such orders into effect; shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer death or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Sashastra Seema Bal Act 2007 Section 16

Title: Offences in Relation to Enemy and Punishable with Death

State: Central

Year: 2007

.....any person subject to this Act or to any other law relating to military, naval, air force or any other armed force of the Union to abstain from acting against the enemy or to discourage such person from acting against the enemy; or (c) in the presence of the enemy, shamefully casts away his arms, ammunition, tools or equipment or misbehaves in such manner as to show cowardice; or (d) treacherously holds correspondence with, or communicates intelligence to, the enemy, terrorist or any person in arms against the Union; or (e) directly or indirectly assists the enemy or terrorist with money, arms, ammunition, stores or supplies or in any other manner whatsoever; or (f) in time of active operation against the enemy or terrorist, intentionally occasions a false alarm in action, camp, quarters, or spreads or causes to be spread reports calculated to create alarm or despondency; or (g) in time of action leaves his commanding officer or other superior officer or his post, guard, picket, patrol or party without being regularly relieved or without leave; or (h) having been captured by the enemy or made a prisoner of war, voluntarily serves with or aids the enemy; or (i).....

Eastern Frontier Rifles (West Bengal Battalion) Act, 1920 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1920

.....powers of a Magistrate of any class for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence committed by a rifleman and punishable under the Police Act. 1861, or this Act, and any offence committed by a rifleman against the person or property of another rifleman and punishable under any section of the Indian Penal Code or of any other Act in force in 13[West Bengal). Section 11 Privileges of Commandants and Assistant Commandants A Commandant or Assistant Commandant shall be entitled to all the privileges which a police-officer has under sections 42 and 43 of the Police Act, 1861, section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and under any other enactment for the time being in force; and shall, subject to such rules as the 1212. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [State Government] may from time to time make in this behalf, exercise all the powers of a District Superintendent of Police within the meaning of the Police Act, 1861. Section 12 Power of State Government to make rules The 1212. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, and the.....

The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2007

.....all mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates, terrorists and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action; (j) "enrolled person" means an under-officer or other person enrolled under this Act; (k) "Force " means the Sashastra Seema Bal; (l) "Force Court" means a Court referred to in Section 76; (m) "Force custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Force under Section 69; (n) "Inspector-General" means the Inspector-General of the Force appointed under Section 5; (o) "Judge Attorney-General", "Additional Judge Attorney-General", "Deputy Judge Attorney-General" and "Judge Attorney" mean respectively the Judge Attorney-General, an Additional Judge Attorney-General, a Deputy Judge Attorney-General and a Judge Attorney of the Force appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 95; (p) "member of the Force" means an officer, a subordinate officer, an under-officer or other enrolled person; (q) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (r) "offence" means any act or omission punishable under this Act and includes a civil.....

The Sikkim Armed Police Force Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1981

..... 27.. Power to make rules. 28. Removal of difficulties. 29. Provisions as to existing Sikkim Armed Police Force. THE SIKKIM ARMED POLICE FORCE ACT, 1981 ACT NO. OF 1981 An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of the Sikkim Armed Police Force in the State of Sikkim. [30th September, 1981 Be it enacted by the Legislature. of Sikkim in the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: Short title, extent, commencement, and application. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Armed Police Force Act, 1981. (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. (4) It shall apply to the officers of the Force wherever they may he. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "active duty" means (i) the duty to restore, preserve order in any local area in the event of any disturbance therein, to prevent offences involving breach of peace or danger to life or property, and to search for and apprehend persons concerned in such offences, or who are so desperate and dangerous as to render their being at large.....

Indo Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1992

....."enemy" includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty person subject to this Act to take action; (j) "enrolled person" means an under-officer or other person enrolled under this Act; (k) "Force" means the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force; (1) "Force Court" means a Court referred to in section 76-; (m) "Force custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Force according to rules; (n) "Inspector-General" means the Inspector-General of the Force appointed under section 5-; (o) "Judge Attorney-General", "Additional Judge Attorney-General", "Deputy Judge Attorney-General" and "Judge Attorney" mean respectively the Judge Attorney- General, an Additional Judge Attorney -General, a Deputy Judge Attorney-General and a Judge Attorney of the Force appointed in the appropriate rank by the Central Government; (p) "member of the Force" means an officer, a subordinate officer, an under-officer or other enrolled person; (q) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (r) "offence" means any act or omission punishable under this Act and includes a civil offence; (s) "officer" means a.....

Assam Rifles Act, 1941 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1941

.....are entitled to all the privileges which a police officer has under sections 42and43 of the Police Act, 1861,section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872and any other enactment for the time being in force. It is considered necessary to confer such privileges on the riflemen also. It is also considered that the Commandants, Assistant Commandants and riflemen should have the sane protection for acts done by them in the discharge of police duties as has been conferred on the members of the Central Reserve Police Force. The riflemen are posted for duty in the N.E.F.A., Nagaland and other border areas where there are no regular police forces. During the discharge of their duties, it is necessary for them to make searches, arrests, etc. To enable them to make searches, arrests, etc., it is proposed to confer on them the powers of a police officer. To facilitate the inquiry and trial of offences committed by riflemen, it is also proposed to confer magisterial powers on the Commandant and Assistant Commandants. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects. - Sec Gaz. of India, 22-6-1962, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext" p. 505 (No. 22). An Act to provide for the regulation of and the maintenance.....

Army Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....British Act which one mainly to the peculiar traditions of the British Navy, is materially different in many respects from the British Army Act and Air Force Acts. The revision of the Naval Discipline Act has, therefore, proved a more difficult problem. In the United Kingdom, a special committee has been appointed to examine the question of revision of the British Naval Act It was felt that it would be an advantage to await the report of that committee and benefit by its recommendations, The revision of the Naval Discipline Act has, therefore, been suspended for the present. It is expected that the Committee's report will be available within the next few months, after which the revision of the Naval Discipline Act will be taken up. It is, however, not considered necessary to delay the revision of the Army and Air Force Acts any longer and they are therefore being introduced during this session of the Legislature. 3. The main objects of the revision of the Army Act are (a) to make it self-sufficient by incorporating the relevant provisions from certain other related enactments; (b) to adapt the existing provisions to suit the new constitutional set up and present day.....