(2) A trial by a naval tribunal under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a
judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV
of 1860), and the naval tribunal shall be deemed to be a court within the meaning of sections 480 and
482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).
96. General courtmartial.__(1) A general courtmartial may be convened by the 1[Chief of the
Naval Staff] or any prescribed officer empowered in this behalf and to such extent as may be
specified in the warrant issued under the hand of the 1[Chief of the Naval Staff].
(2) A general courtmartial shall have an officer not below the substan tive rank of commander as
president and shall have power to try any person subject to this Ordinance for any offence punishable
therein and to pass any sentence authorised thereby.
97. District courtmartial.__(1) A district courtmartial may be con vened by any authority
having power to convene a general courtmartial or any prescribed officer empowered in this behalf
and to such extent as may be specified in the warrant issued under the hand of the 1[Chief of the
Naval Staff].
(2) A district courtmartial shall have an officer not below the substan tive rank of lieutenant
commander as president and shall have power to try any person subject to this Ordinance, who is of
the rank of lieutenant or below or a 2[chief petty officer or sailor], and to pass any sentence
authorised by this Ordinance not exceeding,__
(a) in the case of an officer, forfeiture of seniority in rank or forfeiture of time for promotion
for a period of one year; and
(b) in the case of a 2[chief petty officer or sailor], short imprisonment.
98. Summary general courtmartial.__(1) A summary general court martial may be convened__
(a) by any authority having power to convene a general courtmartial or any prescribed
officer empowered in this behalf and to such extent as may be specified in the warrant
issued under the hand of the 1[Chief of the Naval Staff].
(b) on active service, by an officer commanding a flotilla or squadron not below the
substantive rank of commander, if in the opinion in writing of such officer commanding
which opinion shall be final, it is not practicable, having regard to discipline and the
exigencies of the service, to try the alleged offender by a general or district courtmartial.
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch. for “CommanderinChief”.
2 Subs. by the Pakistan Navy (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1980 (55 of 1980), s. 19, for “rating”.
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