Section 130 of the Air Force Act, 1950 – Oaths of member, Judge advocate and witness

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Section 130: Oaths of member, Judge advocate and witness

  • (1) An oath or affirmation in the prescribed manner shall be administered to every member of every court-martial and to the Judge advocate before the commencement of the trial.
  • (2) Every person giving evidence before a court-martial shall be examined after being duly sworn or affirmed in the prescribed form.
  • (3) The provisions of sub-section (2) shall not apply where the witness is a child under twelve years of age and the court-martial is of opinion that though the witness understands the duty of speaking the truth, he does not understand the nature of an oath or affirmation.

Source: official text of The Air Force Act, 1950 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Air Force Act, 1950.

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