(xix) “the Government” means the Government of Pakistan and includes a Provincial
Government ;
1[(xixa) “Islamic Law” means a law relating to the enforcement of Hudood;]
(xx) “Judge Advocate General” means a person appointed as such by the 2[Chief of the Air
Staff] to give advice on matters relating to Air Force law and to perform such other duties
of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith ;
(xxi) “non‑commissioned officer” means a person holding a non‑com missioned rank or an
acting non‑commissioned rank in the Air Force, and includes any person holding a
non‑commissioned rank or an acting non commissioned rank in the Pakistan Air Force
Volunteer Reserve when subject to this Act ;
(xxii) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette ;
(xxiii) “offence” means any act or omission punishable under this Act, and includes a civil
offence, as hereinbefore defined ;
3[(xxiv) “officer” means a person commissioned, gazetted or in the pay as an officer in the
Air Force, and includes___
(i) an officer of the Pakistan Air Force Volunteer Reserve who is for the time being
subject to this Act; and
(ii) an officer of the Pakistan Army or the Pakistan Navy when serving under the
prescribed conditions;
but does not include a junior commissioned officer, warrant officer, petty officer or
non‑commissioned officer ;]
1 Ins. by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (38 of 1984), s. 2.
2 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch., for “CommanderinChief”.
3 Subs. by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Act, 1963 (8 of 1963), for the existing clause (xxiv) which had been subs. by Act 6 of 1958, s. 5, for the original clause.
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