The Armed Forces Tribunal Act

Short title and commencement

Applicability of the Act

Definitions

Establishment of Armed Forces Tribunal

Composition of Tribunal and Benches thereof

Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members

Appointment of Chairperson and other Members

Term of office

Resignation and removal

Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Membe

Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other  Members

Prohibitions as to holding of offices, etc., by Chairperson or Member on ceasing to be such  Chairperson or Member

Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson

Staff of the Tribunal

Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters

Jurisdiction, powers and authority in matters of appeal against court martial

Re-trial

Powers of the Tribunal on appeal under section 15

Cost

Power to punish for contempt

Distribution of business among the Benches

Application not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted

Limitation

Procedure and powers of the Tribunal

Term of sentence and its effect on appeal

Right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government,  etc., to appoint counsel

Condition as to making of interim order

Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another

Decision to be by majority

Execution of order of Tribunal

Appeal to Supreme Court

Leave to appeal

Condonation

Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts

Transfer of pending cases

Provision for filing of certain appeals

Proceedings before Tribunal to be judicial proceedings

Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants

Protection of action taken in good faith

Act to have overriding effect

Power to remove difficulties

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power to make rules retrospectively

Laying of rules

All sections

The Tribunal, while hearing and deciding
an appeal under section 15, shall have the power--

(a) to order production of documents or exhibits connected with the proceedings before the court
martial;

(b) to order the attendance of the witnesses;

(c) to receive evidence;

(d) to obtain reports from Court martial;

(e) order reference of any question for enquiry;

(f) appoint a person with special expert knowledge to act as an assessor; and

(g) to determine any question which is necessary to be determined in order to do justice in the
case.


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# 17 Powers of the Tribunal on appeal under section 15