Genocide Act, 1973

Amendment of section 169 of Defence Act, 1954.

4.— Section 169 of the Defence Act, 1954 (which relates to the trial of certain civil offences by court-martial) is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (b) of the following:

“(bb) if he is convicted of an act of genocide which would be punishable under the Genocide Act, 1973, be liable—

(i) in case the offence consists of the killing of any person, to imprisonment for life, or

(ii) in any other case, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years;”.