The Army Act

Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed

Power to confirm finding and sentence of general court-martial

Power to confirm finding and sentence of district court-martial

Limitation of powers of confirming authority

Power to confirm finding and sentence of summary general court-martial

Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences

Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship

Revision of finding or sentence

Finding and sentence of a summary court-martial

Transmission of proceedings of summary court-martial

Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases

Remedy against order, finding or sentence of court-martial

Annulment of proceedings


CONFIRMATION AND REVISION 


(1) Save as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the finding and sentence of a summary court-martial shall not require to be confirmed, but
may be carried out forthwith.

(2) If the officer holding the trial is of less than five years service, he shall not, except on active
service, carry into effect any sentence until it has received the approval of an officer commanding not less
than a brigade. 


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# 161 Finding and sentence of a summary court-martial