175. Restriction of rule making power in respect of corporal punish ment. Rules made under
section 174 shall not authorise corporal punishment to be inflicted for any offence, nor render the
imprisonment more severe than it is under any law for the time being in force relating to Civil prisons
in Pakistan.
176. Informality or error in the order or warrants. Whenever a person is sentenced to
imprisonment or detention under this Act, and is undergoing the sentence in any place or manner in
which he might be confined under a lawful order or warrant in pursuance of this Act, the confinement
of such person shall not be deemed to be illegal only by reason of any informality or error in or as
respects the order, warrant or other document, or the authority by which, or in pursuance whereof
such person was brought into or is confined any such place, and any such order, warrant or document
may be amended accordingly.
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CHAPTER XIV
PARDONS, REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSION
177. Pardon and remission. When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a
court‑martial of any offence, the 1[Federal Government] the 2[Chief of the Air Staff], or any officer
not below the rank of Group Captain empowered in this behalf by the 2[Chief of the Air Staff]
may:___
(i) either without conditions or upon any conditions which the person sentenced accepts,
pardon the person, or remit the whole or any part of the punishment awarded, or
(ii) mitigate the punishment awarded, or commute such punishment for any less punishment
or punishments mentioned in this Act;
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
2 Subs. ibid., Art. 2 and Sch., for “CommanderiChief”.
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