or is not apprehended, he shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a deserter.].
1[78A. Inquiry into any other marshals. A court of�� inquiry may also be assembled in the
prescribed manner to inquire into any matter which may be referred to it.]
Provost Marshals
79. Appointment, duties and powers of provost marshals.___(1) For the prompt and instant
repression of irregularities and offences committed, provost marshals with assistants may be
appointed by the 2[Chief of the Army Staff] or by any prescribed officer.
(2) the duties of a provost marshal so appointed shall be to take charge of persons confined for
any offence, to preserve good order and discipline, and to prevent breaches of the same by persons
subject to this Act.
(3) A provost marshal may at any time arrest and detain for trial any person subject to this Act
who commits, or is charged with an offence, and may also carry into effect any punishment to be
inflicted in pursuance of a sentence awarded by a Court martial, or by an officer exercising authority
under section 23 but shall not inflict any punishment on his own authority :
Provided that no officer shall be so arrested or detained otherwise than by or under the orders of
an officer.
(4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) “provost marshal” shall be deemed to include an
assistant provost marshal appointed under this Act, or a provost marshal or any of his assistants
appointed under 3* * * [ 4* the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953 (VI of 1953)] or the 5[Pakistan
Navy Ordinance, 1961 (XXXV of 1961)].
1 New section 78A ins. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1965 (15 of 1965), s, 3.
2 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art 2 and Sch.
3 Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and SchII.
4 Ins. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October 1955).
5 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1965 (40 of 1965), s. 7, for Pakistan Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934.
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