is present at the place where such person is any officer of a higher rank under whose command he
can be placed.
5. Powers to apply Act to certain forces under the 1[Federal] Govern ment.___(1) The
1[Federal Government] may, by notification, apply all or any provisions of this Act to any force
raised and maintained in Pakistan under the authority of the 1[Federal Government 2[or a Provincial
Government]].
(2) On such notification being made any provisions of this Act so applied shall have effect in
respect of persons belonging to any such force as they have effect in respect of person subject to this
Act holding in the Pakistan Army the same rank as or equivalent to that which the afore said persons
hold for the time being in the said force ; and shall have effect in respect of persons who are
employed by, or are in the service of, or are followers of, or accompany any portion of any such force
as they have effect in respect of persons subject to this Act under clause (c) of subsection (1) of
section 2.
(3) While any of the provisions of this Act apply to any such force, the 1[Federal Government]
may, by notification, direct by what authority any jurisdiction, powers or duties incident to the
operation of these pro visions shall be exercised or performed in respect of that force, and may
suspend the operation of any other enactment for the time being applic able to that force.
6. Application of Act to States forces by Order of the President. The 3[President] may by
order apply all or any provi sions of this Act to any Land Forces of an Acceding State.
7. Power to declare persons to be on active service. Notwithstanding anything contained in
clause (1) of section 8, the 1[Federal Government] may, by notification, direct that any person or
class
1 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (51 of 1973), s. 3, for “Central Government”.
2 Added by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1971 (13 of 1971), s. 2.
3 Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “GovernorGeneral” (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).
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