11. Procedure before enrolling officer. Upon the appearance before the prescribed enrolling
officer of any person desirous of being enrolled, the enrolling officer shall read and explain to him, or
.cause to be read and explained to him in his presence, the conditions of the service for which he is
enrolled and shall put to him the questions set forth in the prescribed form of enrolment and shall,
after having cautioned him that if he makes a false answer to any such question he will be liable to
punishment under this Act, record or cause to be recorded his answer to each such question.
12. Enrolment. If after complying with the provisions of section 11, the enrolling officer is
satisfied that the person desirous of being enrolled understands the questions put to him and consents
to the conditions of service, and if the enrolling officer perceives no impediment, he shall sign and
also cause such person to sign the enrolment paper and the person shall thereupon be deemed to be
enrolled.
13. Presumption of validity of enrolment in certain cases. Every person who has for the space
of three months been in receipt of military pay as a person enrolled under this Act and been borne on
the rolls of any corps or unit of the Pakistan Army shall be deemed to have been duly enrolled and
shall not be entitled to claim his discharge on the ground of any irregularity or illegality in his
enrolment or on any other ground whatsoever, and if any person, in receipt of such pay and borne on
the rolls as aforesaid claim his discharge before the expiry of three months from his enrolment, no
such irregularity or illegality or other ground shall, until he is discharged in pursuance of his claim,
affect his position as a person enrolled under this Act or invalidate any proceedings, act or thing taken
or done prior to his discharge.
14. Persons to be attested. The following persons shall be attested, namely:___
(a) all persons enrolled as combatants;
(b) all persons selected to hold a non‑commissioned or acting non commissioned rank;
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