CHAPTER XIV.__ PARDONS, REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSION.
153. Pardon and remission. When any person subject to this Ordi nance has been convicted by a
naval tribunal of any offence, the 1[Federal Government], the 2[Chief of the Naval Staff] or, any
officer not below the rank of captain empowered in this behalf by the 2[Chief of the Naval 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 Ordinance :
Provided that a sentence of imprisonment shall not be commuted for a sentence of detention for a
term exceeding the term of imprisonment awarded by the court [:]3
4[Provided further that, if a sentence of hadd has been awarded under an Islamic law, no order
shall be made under this section otherwise than in accordance with such law].
154. Cancellation of conditional pardon or remission. If any condition on which a person has
been pardoned or a punishment has been remitted is, in the opinion of the authority which granted the
pardon or remitted the punishment, not fulfilled, such authority may cancel the pardon or remission,
and thereupon the sentence shall be carried into effect as if such pardon had not been granted or such
punishment had not been remitted :
Provided that in the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment of detention such person shall
undergo only the unexpired portion of his sentence.
155. Suspension of sentence of imprisonment 5[, detention or whipping].__(1) Where a person
subject to this Ordinance has�� been sentenced by a courtmartial to imprisonment 5[, detention or
whipping], the 1[Federal Government] or the 2[Chief of the Naval Staff] or any officer empowered to
convene a general or summary general courtmartial may suspend the sentence whether or not the
offender has already been committed to prison or custody [:]3
4[Provided that, if a sentence of hadd has been awarded under an Islamic law, no order shall be
made under this section except while the offender is on active service nor otherwise than in
accordance with such law.]
1 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”.
2 Subs. ibid., and Sch., for “CommanderinChief”.
3 Subs. by the Pakistan Navy (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (37 of 1984),ss. 27 and 28, for fullstop.
4 Provisos added ibid.
5 Subs. ibid., s. 28 for “or detention”.
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