Air Force, The (English) Air Forces (Constitution) Act, 1917, replaced the Air Board by the Air Council, and provides that it shall consist of a Secretary of State and other persons appointed in accordance with s. 8. The Air Force is subject to the Army Act, and its organization, administration and discipline is further provided for by the Act of 1917 and succeeding Acts. See also (English) Auxiliary Air Force and Air Force Reserve Act, 1924.Means officers and airmen who by their commission, warrant, terms of enrolment or otherwise, are liable to render continuously for a term air force service of the Union in every part of the world or any specified part of the world, including persons belonging to any Air Force Reserve or the Auxiliary Air Force when called out on permanent service. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (iv)]...
Air force law, means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made thereunder and includes the usages of the service. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (vi)]...
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. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (vii)]...
Air Force Custody, means the arrest or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (v)]...
Air officer, means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (ix)]...
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. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (x)]...
Enemy, means:(i) any person or country committing external aggression against India,(ii) any person belonging to a country committing such aggression,(iii) such other country as may be declared by the Central government to be assisting the country committing such aggression,(iv) any person belonging to such other country.[Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1962, s. 2(3),One who opposes or inflicts injury on another;an antagonist, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 548.Includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action. [Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), s. 2 (1) (j)]It includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to military law to act. [Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), s. 3 (x)]It includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any pe...
Active politics, 'Active politics' means almost whole time in politics, Pyare Lal Sharma v. Managing Director AIR 1989 SC 1854 (1859): (1989) 3 SCR 428: (1989) 2 SCC 448. [J&K Industries Employees Service Rules and Regulation Reg 16, R. 14 (as amended in 1983)]Means service at outposts, or against hostile tribes or other persons in the field. Assam Rifles Act, 1941.As applied to a person subject to this Act, means the time during which such person--(a) is attached to, or forms part of, a force which is engaged in operations against an enemy, or (b) is engaged in air force operations in, or is on the line of march to, a country or place wholly or partly occupied by an enemy, or (c) is attached to, or forms part of, a force which is in military occupation of any foreign country. Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4(2)Means service or duty--(a) during the period of operation of a proclamation of emergency issued under clause (1) of article 352 of the constitution; or (b) during any peri...
Active service. 'on active service,' as applied to a person subject to military law, is defined by the (English) Army Act (44 & 45 Vict. C. 58) as meaning 'whenever he is attached to or forms part of a force which is engaged in operations against the enemy or is engaged in military operations in a country or place wholly or partly occupied by an enemy or is in military occupation of any foreign country.'As applied to a person subject to this Act, means the time during which such person--(a) in attached to, or forms part of, a force which is engaged in operations against an enemy, or (b) is engaged in air force operations in, or is on the line of march to, a country or place wholly or partly occupied by an enemy; or (c) is attached to, or forms part of, a force which is in military occupation of any foreign country. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (i)] See also (5 of 1941), s. 2(a); (46 of 1950), s. 3(a)...
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 being in force. [Border Security Force Act, 1968, s. 2 (1) (e); means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the prison Act or under any other law for the time being in force Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 3 (iii)]--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 being in force. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (xiii)]...