DEFENCE (AIR).
AIR FORCE REGULATIONS.
Statutory
Rules 1954,
No. 30.(a)
Application of King’s Regulations and Air Council
Instructions.
1. Regulation 13b of the Air Force Regulations is
amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the word and figures, “Chapter
XVI.;” and inserting in their stead the words and figures “Chapter XVI., except
paragraph 1230;”.
Third Schedule.
2. The Third Schedule to
the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting item (a)
from the table headed (i) Modifications and
inserting in its stead the following item:—
“(a)
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| Omit all the words from and including the words ‘In this rule the expression’ to the end of the
rule and insert in their stead the following paragraph:— “In this rule, the expression “superior
officer” means an officer superior in command to the officer or authority who
awarded the punishment.’.”; and
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(b) by omitting item (bj) from that table and inserting in its stead the
following item:—
“(bj)
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insert in its stead the following paragraph:—
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‘(b)
The expression “prescribed officer” for the purpose of sub-section (2) of
section 57 of the Air Force Act means the Air Member for Personnel or the air
or other officer commanding the command, area or group in which the trial
took place or in which the offender may for the time being be.’.”.
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Fourth Schedule.
3. The Fourth Schedule to
the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting in the
fourth column of the table headed (i) Modifications,
after the paragraphs opposite to the figures “XV. | iii. | 1129”, the following
paragraphs:—
“Omit from clause 2 the words “an
officer who has power to convene a district court martial for trial of the
alleged offender’ and insert in their stead the words and figures ‘a superior
officer as defined in paragraph 1228’.
“Omit from clause 3 the words ‘superior authority’
and insert in their stead the words and figures a superior officer as defined
in paragraph 1228’.”; and
(a) Made under the Air Force Act 1923–1952 on 26th
March, 1954; notified In the Gazette on 1st April, 1954.
(b) by inserting in that
table, after the figures
“XVI. |
I. | 1226” and the words opposite thereto, the following words and figures:—
‘XVI.
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| 1228
| Omit sub-clause (b) of clause 1 and insert in its stead
the following sub-clause:—
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‘(b) He may, where he considers
that a court martial should not be convened, direct the disposal of the
charge summarily; or’.
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Add at the end of sub-clause (d) of that clause the word
‘; or’.
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Insert, after sub-clause (e) of that clause, the following
word and sub-clause:—
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‘; or (f) If the charge does not
fell within clause 1 of paragraph 1129, he may authorize a commanding officer
to dispose of the charge summarily.’.
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Omit from clause 3 the words ‘detailed
at (b), (c) and (d)’, and insert in their stead the
words ‘specified in sub-clauses (b), (c), (d) and (f)’.”.
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