(15) “superior officer”. when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, 1[includes a
junior commissioned officer, a warrant officer] or a non‑commissioned officer ; and, as
regards persons placed under his orders, an officer, warrant officer, petty officer or
non‑commissioned officer of the Pakistan Navy or Air Force;
(16) “warrant officer” means a person appointed, gazetted or in pay as a warrant officer of
the Pakistan Army 2[;]
3[(17) All words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Pakistan
Penal Code (XLV of 1860) 4[or in any Islamic Law] shall be deemed to have the
meanings assigned to them in that Code 4[or, as the case may be, that law].
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CHAPTER II.___ APPOINTMENT, ENROLEMENT AND ATTESTATION
9. Appointment to warrant rank. The 5[President] may appoint any person as warrant officer.
9.A. [Administration of oath to warrant officers. (Omitted by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.)Act,
1976 (51 of 1976), s. 4].
10. Ineligibility of aliens for service in the Army. No person who is not a citizen of Pakistan
shall, except with the consent of the 6[Federal Government] signified in writing, be granted a
commission or warrant or be enrolled in the Pakistan Army.
1 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1958. (11 of 1958). s. 4. for “includes a warrant officer”.
2 Subs. ibid, for fullstop.
3 New clause (17) added ibid.
4 Ins. and added by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (36 of 1984), s. 2.
5 Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2, for “GovernorGeneral” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).
6 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.), Act, 1973 (51 of 1973). s. 3, for “Central Government”.
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