142. Execution of sentence of fine. When a sentence of fine is imposed by a Court martial under
this Act, whether the trial was held within Pakistan or not, a copy of such sentence, signed and
certified by the president of the Court or the officer holding the trial, as the case may be, may be sent
to any magistrate in Pakistan and such magistrate shall thereupon cause the fine to be recovered in
accordance with the pro vision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898), for the levy of
fines as if it were a sentence of fine imposed by such magistrate.
CHAPTER XII.___PARDONS REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSION
143. Pardons and remissions.___(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by
a Court martial of any offence, the 1[Federal Government] or the 2[Chief of the Army Staff] or any
officer not below the rank of brigadier empowered in this behalf by the 2[ Chief of the Army Staff]
may___
(i) either without conditions or upon any conditions which the person sentenced accepts,
pardon the person or remit the whole or any part of the punishment awarded; or
(ii) mitigate the punishment awarded or commute such punishment for any less punishment or
punishments mentioned in this Act ;
Provided that a sentence of 3* * * rigorous imprisonment shall not be commuted for a
sentence of detention for a term exceeding the term of rigorous imprisonment awarded by the court
[:]4
4[Provided further that a person to whom a sentence has been awarded as hadd under in Islamic
law shall not be pardoned, and no such sentence
1 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (51 of 1973), s. 3.
2 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch.
3 Certain words omitted by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (51 of 1976), s. 28.
4 Subs. and added by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (36 of 1984), s. 24.
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