section 130
Oaths of member, Judge advocate and witness.
The Air Force Act, 1950Defence1950195 sections16 chapters
Chapter XI PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MATRIAL
Statutory text
- (1) An oath or affirmation in the prescribed manner shall be administered to every member of every court-martial and to the Judge advocate before the commencement of the trial.
- (2) Every person giving evidence before a court-martial shall be examined after being duly sworn or affirmed in the prescribed form.
- (3) The provisions of sub-section (2) shall not apply where the witness is a child under twelve years of age and the court-martial is of opinion that though the witness understands the duty of speaking the truth, he does not understand the nature of an oath or affirmation.
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