128. Challenges.___(1) At all trials by Court‑martial, as soon as the Court is assembled, the
names of the president and members shall be read over to the accused, who shall thereupon be asked
whether he objects to being tried by any officer sitting on the Court.
(2) If the accused objects to any such officer, his objection, and also the reply thereto of the
officer objected to, shall be heard and recorded, and the remaining officers of the court shall, in the
absence of the challenged officer, decide on the objection.
(3) If the objection is allowed by one‑half or more of the votes of the officers entitled to vote, the
objections shah be allowed, and the member objected to shall retire, and his vacancy may be filled in
the prescribed manner by another officer, subject to the same right of the accused to object.
(4) When no challenge is made, or when challenges have been made and disallowed, or the place
of every officer successfully challenged has been filled by another officer to whom no objection is
made or allowed, the Court shall proceed with the trial.
129. Oaths of members, judge advocate and witnesses.___(1) An oath or affirmation in the
prescribed form shall be administered in open Court to every member of every Court‑martial and to
the judge advocate (if any) before the commencement of the trial.
(2) An oath or affirmation in the prescribed form shall be administered in open Court to every
officer (if any) in attendance on a Court‑martial for the purpose of instruction, and also to every
shorthand writer or interpreter (if any).
(3) Every person giving evidence before a Court‑martial shall be examined after being duly sworn
or affirmed in the prescribed form :
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