with due regard to discipline and the exigencies of the service, to try the alleged offender by a general
Court‑martial.
113. Composition of general Court‑martial. A general Court‑martial shall consist of not less
than five officers, each of whom has held a commission for not less than three whole years and of
whom not less than four are of a rank not below that of flight‑lieutenant.
114. Composition of district Court‑martial. A district Court‑martial shall consist of not less
than three officers, each of whom has held a commis sion for not less than two whole years.
115. Composition of field general Court‑martial. A field general Court martial shall consist of
not less than three officers.
116. Dissolution of Court‑martial.___(1) If a Court‑martial after the commencement of a trial is
reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved.
(2) If on account of the illness of the judge advocate or of the accused before the finding, it is
impossible to continue the trial, a Court‑martial shall be dissolved.
(3) The officer who convened a Court‑martial may dissolve such Court martial if it appears to him
that the exigencies of the service or the necessities of discipline render it impossible or inexpedient to
continue the trial.
(4) Where a cCourt‑martial is dissolved under this section, the accused may be tried again.
117. Powers of general and field general Courts‑martial. A general or field general
Court‑martial shall have power to try any person subject to this Act for any offence punishable
therein and to pass any sentence authorised thereby.
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