Chapter XIII — PROCEDURE Procedure of courts-martial

Section 123Provisions relating to dissolution of courts-martial

Section 123: Provisions relating to dissolution of courts-martial

123. Provisions relating to dissolution of courts-martial

(1)

A court-martial assembled under this Act shall be dissolved—

(a)

when the number of members comprising the court is after the commencement of a trial reduced below four;

(b)

by the prolonged illness of the president, trial judge advocate or the accused;

(c)

by the death of the president or the trial judge advocate;

(d)

on the making of a report under sub-section (2) of section 143.

(2)

Whenever a court-martial is dissolved by virtue of sub-section (1), the accused may be retired.