Army Act : Superior military authority. Indian Bare Acts :

Army Act,1950

Act No : 46

Section : Superior military authority.

88. Superior military authority. For the purpose of sections 86 and 87, a " superior military authority " means- (a) in the case of punishments awarded by a commanding officer, any officer superior in command to such commanding officer; (b) in the case of punishments awarded by any other authority, the Central Government, 1[the Chief of the Army Staff] or other officer specified by 1[the Chief of the Army Staff] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and Sch., for the Commander-in- Chief". 2 Subs. by Act 37 of 1992, s.6. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 243