petition to the 1[Federal Government] or the 2[Chief of the Air Staff] who may pass such order
thereon as it or he thinks fit.
161. Annulment of proceedings. The 1[Federal Government] or the 2[Chief of the Air Staff] may
annul the proceedings of any court‑martial on the ground that they are illegal or unjust.
162. Bar of appeals. No court shall question the correctness, legality or propriety of any
proceeding or decision of any court‑martial, and no remedy shall lie in respect of any such proceeding
or decision save as provided in this Act.
3[162A. Court of Appeals 4[for Hadd cases.].___ (1) Any person to whom a courtmartial has
awarded a sentence of hadd under an Islamic law may, within sixty days from the date of the
sentence, prefer an appeal against the finding and sentence of the courtmartial to a Court of Appeals
consisting of the Chief of the Air Staff or an officer, being a Muslim, designated by him in this behalf,
hereinafter referred to as the Court of Appeals.
(2) No sentence awarded by a courtmartial as hadd under an Islamic law shall be executed
unless it is confirmed by the Court of Appeals.
(3) The Court of Appeals shall have power to ___
(a) confirm the finding or sentence or both ; or
(b) substitute a valid finding or sentence for an invalid finding or sentence; or
(c) call any witness for the purpose of recording additional evidence in the presence of the
parties, who shall be afforded an opportunity to put any question to the witness; or
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
2 Subs. ibid., for “CommanderinChief”.
3 Added by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (38 of 1984), s. 16.
4 Added by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Act, 1992, (30 of 1992), s. 2.
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