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AIR FORCE RULES, 1969

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R.1 Short title
R.2 Definitions
R.3 Reports and applications
R.4 Forms set forth in schedule
R.5 Exercise of power vested in holder of air force appointment
R.6 Cases unprovided for
R.7 Enrolling officers and form of enrolment
R.8 Persons to be attested
R.9 Oath or affirmation to be taken on attestation
R.10 Discharge not to be delayed
R.12 Date from which retirement discharge, release, removal or dismissal otherwise than by sentence of a court-martial takes effect
R.13 Release
R.14 Retirement
R.15 Authorities empowered to authorize discharge
R.16 Dismissal or removal of officers for misconduct
R.17 Removal from service of officers on grounds other than misconduct
R.18 Dismissal or removal of a person subject to the Act other than an officer
R.19 Membership of Organisations
R.20 Political and other activities
R.21 Communications to Press, Lectures etc
R.22 Manner and extent of custody pending trial or confirmation of court-martial proceedings
R.23 Delay report
R.24 Disposal of the charge or adjournment for taking down the summary of evide
R.25 Remand of accused
R.26 Application of rules 24 and 25 to officers exercising powers of a commanding officer
R.27 Action by officer having power to convene a district court-martial
R.28 Action by officer having power to convene a general court-martial
R.29 Limitation of powers of minor punishment according to rank
R.30 Powers of minor punishment of Subordinate Commanders
R.31 Summary disposal of charge against officers and warrant officers
R.32 Summary award of punishment by commanding or other officer
R.33 Revision of minor punishments awarded under section 82
R.34 Charge-sheet and charge
R.35 Commencement of charge-sheet
R.36 Contents of charge
R.37 Signature on charge-sheet
R.38 Validity of charge-sheet
R.39 Opportunity for accused to prepare defence
R.40 Warning of accused for trial
R.41 Joint trial of several accused persons
R.42 Suspension of rules on the ground of the exigencies of the service or the necessities of discipline
R.43 Convening of general and district court-martial
R.44 Adjournment for insufficient number of officers
R.45 Ineligibility and disqualification of officers for court-martial
R.46 Composition of general court-martial
R.47 Composition of a district court-martial
R.48 Units of members of court-martial
R.49 Inquiry by court as to legal constitution
R.50 Inquiry by court as to amenability of accused and validity of charge
R.51 Appearance of accused and prosecutor
R.52 Proceedings for challenges of members of court
R.53 Swearing or affirming of members
R.54 Swearing or affirming of judge advocate and others
R.55 Persons to administer oaths and affirmations
R.56 Arraignment of accused
R.57 Objection by accused to charge
R.58 Amending of charge
R.59 Special plea to the jurisdiction
R.60 General plea of “guilty” or “not guilty
R.61 Plea in bar
R.62 Procedure after plea of “guilty
R.63 Withdrawal of plea of “not guilty
R.64 Plea of “not guilty” and case for prosecution
R.65 Plea of no case
R.66 Procedure for defence
R.67 Procedure where accused does not call witnesses to the facts of the case
R.68 Procedure where accused calls witnesses to the facts of the case
R.69 Summing up by judge-advocate
R.70 Consideration of finding
R.71 Form, record and announcement of finding
R.72 Procedure on acquittal
R.73 Procedure on conviction
R.74 Sentence
R.75 Recommendation to mercy
R.76 Announcement of sentence and signing and transmission of proceedings
R.77 Revision
R.78 Promulgation
R.79 Mitigation of sentence on partial confirmation
R.80 Confirmation notwithstanding informality in, or excess of punishment
R.81 Member or prosecutor not to confirm proceedings
R.82 Seating of members
R.83 Responsibility of Presiding Officer
R.84 Power of court over address of prosecutor and accused
R.85 Procedure on trial of accused persons together
R.86 Separate charge-sheets
R.87 Sitting in closed court
R.87(a) Courts Martial to be public
R.88 Hours of sitting
R.89 Continuity of trial and adjournment of court
R.90 Suspension of trial
R.91 Proceedings on death or illness of the accused
R.92 Death, retirement or absence of presiding officer
R.93 Presence of members during trial
R.94 Taking of opinions of members of court
R.95 Procedure on incidental question
R.96 Swearing of court to try several accused persons
R.97 Swearing of interpreter and shorthand writer
R.98 Evidence, when to be translated
R.100 Custody and inspection of proceedings
R.101 Transmission of proceedings
R.102 Defending officer and friend of accused
R.103 Counsel allowed in certain general and district courts-martial
R.104 Requirements for appearance of counsel
R.105 Counsel for prosecution
R.106 Counsel for accused
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