Punishment of persons of and below the rank of subordinate officers by Deputy Inspectors-General and others
Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with punishment of persons of and below the rank of subordinate officers by Deputy Inspectors-General and others. An officer not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector-General or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Director-General may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a person of or below the rank of a subordinate officer who is charged with an offenc The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
(1) An officer not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector-General or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Director-General may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a person of or below the rank of a subordinate officer who is charged with an offence under this Act and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,—
(a) forfeiture of seniority, or in the case of any of them whose promotion depends upon the length of service forfeiture of service for the purpose of promotion for a period not exceeding twelve months, but subject to the right of the accused previous to the award to elect to be tried by a Security Force Court;
(b) severe reprimand or reprimand;
(c) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which he is convicted is made good.
(2) In every case in which punishment has been awarded under sub-section (1), certified true copies of the proceedings shall be forwarded, in the prescribed manner, by the officer awarding the punishment to the prescribed superior authority who may, if the punishment awarded appears to him to be illegal, unjust or excessive, cancel, vary or remit the punishment and make such other direction as may be appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
Section 55, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 55
What does Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Punishment of persons of and below the rank of subordinate officers by Deputy Inspectors-General and others". An officer not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector-General or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Director-General may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a person of or below the rank of a subordinate officer who is charged with an offenc
How do I find court cases under Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act?
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What should I read with Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 55 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 55, came into force on 01 Mar 1969, having been enacted on 02 Sep 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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