Announcement of the sentence
Section 121 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with announcement of the sentence. When the court has decided on the sentence whether unanimously or by majority, the trial Judge advocate shall draw up the sentence in the prescribed form which shall be signed by every member of the court by way of attestation notwithstanding any difference of opinion there may have been among the m The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
(1) When the court has decided on the sentence whether unanimously or by majority, the trial Judge advocate shall draw up the sentence in the prescribed form which shall be signed by every member of the court by way of attestation notwithstanding any difference of opinion there may have been among the members and shall be countersigned by the trial Judge advocate.
(2) The court shall then be reassembled and the accused brought in and the trial Judge advocate shall by direction of the court pronounce the sentence.
(3) The accused shall then be removed and the court dissolved.
Section 121, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 121
What does Section 121 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 121 of the Navy Act is headed "Announcement of the sentence". When the court has decided on the sentence whether unanimously or by majority, the trial Judge advocate shall draw up the sentence in the prescribed form which shall be signed by every member of the court by way of attestation notwithstanding any difference of opinion there may have been among the m
How do I find court cases under Section 121 of the Navy Act?
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When did Section 121 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 121 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 121, came into force on 01 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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