that punishment is death or 1[imprisonment for life], for any less punishment or punishments
mentioned in this Act:
2[Provided that a sentence awarded as hadd under any Islamic law shall not be so mitigated,
remitted or commuted otherwise than in accordance with such law.],
3* * * * * * *
125. Confirmation of finding and sentence on board a ship.___When any person subject to this
Act is tried and sentenced by a Court martial while on board a ship the finding and sentence so far as
not confirmed and executed on board the ship may be confirmed and executed in like manner as if
such person had been tried at the port of disembarkation.
126. Revision of finding and sentence.___(1) Any finding or sentence of a Court martial which
requires confirmation may be once revised by order of the confirming officer, and, on such revision,
the Court, if so directed by him, may take additional evidence.
(2) The Court, on revision, shall consist of the same officers as were present when the original
decision was passed unless any of those officers are unavoidably absent.
(3) In case of such unavoidable absence, the cause thereof shall be duly recorded in the
proceedings, and the Court shall proceed with the revision, provided that, if a general Court martial, it
still consists of five officers or, if a field general or District Court martial, of three officers.
127. Finding and sentence of a summary Court martial. The finding and sentence of a
summary Court martial shall not require to be confirmed, but may be carried out forthwith:
Provided that if the officer holding the trial is of less than five years’ service, he shall not, except
on active service, carry into effect any sentence
1 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (51 of 1976), s. 22 for “transportation for Life”.
2 Proviso Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ord, 1984, (36 of 1984), s. 16.
3 Proviso omitted by Act 51 of 1976, s. 22.
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