ملف ٥٢٥٧\١٩١٩ "بلاد فارس: اللجنة العسكرية" [ظ‎‎٤‎٧] (٥٣٤/٩٩)

Alti ? ve „ „„ 0( „ sentence passed on a seeing officer or soldier by a Conrt-rnani,!
shall KSed in the peJnal l ^ mdU * 1 ^
discharge certificate granted on leaving military seivice.
Article 15— Court-martial Records. ...
For the purpose of compiling the Court-martial records (see Article 12 (3)
<‘ 1 ?pporder ”1 the president shall appoint one officer as Recorder who when not
employed in ’connection with the Court, is, with the approval of the president,
Article 16.— Of inion of Recorder (greffier, munshi).
The recorder mentioned in Article 12 has no right to give his opinion on the
case.
Article 17 .—Length of Service on Court-martial
The president and members of the Court-martial as detailed in 12 - have
the ri^ht to exercise their functions until they are replaced by fresh officers, even
though the periods mentioned have expired.
Article IS.—Change of Members of Court-martial
At the direction of the convening officer, the president and members of the
Courts-martial mentioned in Article 12 may be replaced, even before the expiration
of their term of office, and similarly they may be replaced in case of sickness, appoint
ment to some other post, resignation or absence.
Article 19 .—Employment of Members outside Court.
Membership of a Court-martial whether as president or member, shall not
disqualify any officer from continuing his previous duties.
Section 3.— Trial.
Article 20 .—Duties of Members.
In order to discharge their duties fairly, the members of a Court-martial will
pass sentence with a clear conscience, a calm judgment, and strict observance of
military law.
Article 21 .—Passing Sentence.
The sentence of a Court-martial will be decided by a majority of votes, the
president having one vote only.
Article 22 .—Disqualification of Members.
The following are disqualified from membership of a Court-martial, relatives of
accused or his wife or members of their families, within four degrees of relationship,
or the officer who convened the Court.
Article 23 .—Acceleration of Procedure.
A Court-martial must accelerate its procedure. A Field General Court-martial
must issue sentence within twenty-four hours of the signing of the order convening
the Court; a Regimental Court-martial, within three davs; a, Brigade Court-martial
or Division Court-martial within seven days; and a General Court-martial within
Article 24 .—Prolongation of Trial.
Article 23^ the 7rfa 1 ° m not - * :,eel1 com Pl et e (within the above perk
23) the trial may at the discretion of the Court be prolonged as follows:
9 p„- G ® ne ™ 1 Court-martial up to two davs in all
| g e ?™ental Court-martial up to seven days in all'
3. Brigade or Divisional Court-martial up to ten day in all.
( .) General Court-martial up to seventeen days in all.