93. Arrest under warrants of naval authorities.__(1) A warrant for the arrest of a person
suspected of any offence under this Ordinance may be issued in the prescribed form by the 1[Chief of
the Naval Staff], his commanding officer or any other officer empowered by the 1[Chief of the Naval
Staff] in this behalf, and it shall be executed as if it has been issued by a Magistrate of competent
jurisdiction.
(2) Every person, to whom such a warrant is issued, shall take steps to execute the warrant and
arrest the offender and shall, as soon as may be, arrest the person and deliver him into naval custody.
(3) A person authorised to arrest an offender may use such force as may be necessary for the
purpose of affecting such arrest.
94. ProvostMarshals.__(1) Provostmarshals may be appointed by the 1[Chief of the Naval
Staff], or by any prescribed officer.
(2) The duties of a Provostmarshal are to take charge of persons confined for any offence, to
preserve good order and discipline, and to prevent breaches of the same by persons serving in, or
attached to the Navy.
(3) A Provostmarshal may at any time arrest and detain for trial any person subject to this
Ordinance who commits, or is charged with, an offence, and may also carry into effect any
punishment to be inflicted in pursuance of the sentence awarded by a naval tribunal but shall not
inflict any punish ment on his own authority:
Provided that no officer shall be so arrested or detained otherwise than on the order of another
officer.
Explanation.__ For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), a “Provost marshal” shall be deemed
to include a Provostmarshal appointed under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952), or the
Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953 (VI of 1953), and any person legally exercising authority under him or
on his behalf.
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CHAPTER X.__AUTHORITIES HAVING POWER TO AWARD PUNISHMENT
95. Naval tribunal.__(l) An offence triable under this Ordinance shall be tried by a naval
tribunal, namely :__
(a) general courtmartial,
(b) district courtmartial,
(c) summary general courtmartial,
(d) commanding officer, or such other officer or authority exercising powers of summary trial
and punishment as may be prescribed.
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch. “CommanderinChief”.
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