Genocide Act, 1973
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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;”. |