section 69 it shall be lawful for proper provision to be made by the prescribed, authority out of such
pay and allowances for any dependants of such a person and any such remis sion shall in that case be
deemed to apply only to the balance thereafter remaining of such pay and allowances.
71. General power to make provision for dependants. In the case of a person subject to this
Act, it shall be lawful, for proper provision to be made by the prescribed authority for any dependants
of any such person who is a prisoner of war or missing out of his pay and allowances.
72. Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war. For the purposes of
sections 70 and 71 a person shall be deemed to continue to be a prisoner of war until the conclusion
of any inquiry into his conduct such as is referred to in section 68 and if he is dismissed from the
service in consequence of such conduct, until the date of dismissal.
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CHAPTER VIII.___ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL.
73. Custody of offenders.___ (1) Any person subject to this Act who is charged with any offence
may be taken into military custody.
(2) Any such person may be ordered into military custody by any superior officer, or except in
the case of a person subject to this Act as an officer, by any member of the military, naval or air force
police.
(3) An officer may order into military custody any officer, though he may be of a higher rank,
who is engaged in a quarrel, affray or disorder.
74. Duty of commanding Officer in regard to person in custody. Every commanding officer
shall take care that a person under his command when charged with an offence is not detained in
custody for more then forty‑eight hours after the committal of such person
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