Computation of time of absence or custody
Section 92 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with computation of time of absence or custody. For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of section 91,-- (a) no person shall be treated as absent or in custody for a day unless the absence or custody has lasted, whether wholly in one day, or partly in one day and partly in another, for six consecutive hours or upwards; The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of section 91,--
(a) no person shall be treated as absent or in custody for a day unless the absence or custody has lasted, whether wholly in one day, or partly in one day and partly in another, for six consecutive hours or upwards;
(b) any absence or custody for less than a day may be reckoned as absence or custody for a day if such absence or custody prevented the absentee from fulfilling any military duty which was thereby thrown upon some other person;
(c) absence or custody for twelve consecutive hours or upwards may be reckoned as absence or custody for the whole of each day during any portion of which the person was absent or in custody;
(d) a period of absence, or imprisonment, which commences before, and ends after, midnight may be reckoned as a day.
Section 92, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 92
What does Section 92 of the Army Act deal with?
Section 92 of the Army Act is headed "Computation of time of absence or custody". For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of section 91,-- (a) no person shall be treated as absent or in custody for a day unless the absence or custody has lasted, whether wholly in one day, or partly in one day and partly in another, for six consecutive hours or upwards;
How do I find court cases under Section 92 of the Army Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Army Act 1950 92, section 92 Army Act 1950, section 92 of the Army Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 92 of the Army Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 91 (Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 92 of the Army Act come into force?
Section 92 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 92, came into force on 22 Jul 1950, having been enacted on 20 May 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 3. Definitions961 words
- 142. Presumption as to certain documents547 words
- 90. Deductions from pay and allowances of officers422 words
- 91. Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers415 words
- 34. Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death328 words
- 151. Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed303 words
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