Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (Continuance and Amendment) Act, 1924

Amendment of section 78 of the Principal Act.

18.—Section 78 of the Principal Act (which relates to charges against an officer below the rank of commandant which may be summarily dealt with) shall be and is hereby amended as follows:—

The words “Where a person subject to Military Law, as an officer being an officer below the rank of commandant, is charged with an offence against this Act in this section mentioned, the charge may be summarily dealt with in the manner hereinafter provided” shall be substituted for the words “Where an officer below the rank of commandant is charged with an offence in this section mentioned, the charge may be summarily dealt with in the manner hereinafter mentioned.”