The Army Act

Form of sentence of death

Commencement of sentence of transportation or imprisonment

Execution of sentence of transportation

Execution of sentence of imprisonment

Period of custody undergone by the officer or person to be set off against the imprisonment

Temporary custody of offender

Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases

Conveyance of prisoner from place to place

Communication of certain orders to prison officers

Execution of sentence of fine

Establishment and regulation of military prisons

Informality or error in the order or warrant

Power to make rules in respect of prisons and prisoners

Restriction of rulemaking power in regard to corporal punishment


EXECUTION OF SENTENCES 


Whenever, in the opinion of an
officer commanding an army, army corps, division or independent brigade, any sentence or portion of a
sentence of imprisonment cannot for special reasons, conveniently be carried out in a military prison or in
military custody in accordance with the provision of section 169 such officer may direct that such
sentence or portion of sentence shall be carried out by confinement in any civil, prison or other fit place. 

LAWGIST

# 171 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases