The Indian Army (Amendment) Act, 1920, 37 of 1920 (Rep., 1 of 1938)

Section 4. In section 41 01 the said Act

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4. In section 41 01 the said Act- Amendment of section 41 of Act VIII of 1911. - (I) in clause (a) after the word " punishment," and - (2) in clause (b) after the word " punishment," where it first occurs, the words " cther than whippingJJ s5all be inserted. 5. For section 45 of the said Act the following section shall be substituted, namely :- Substitution of new section for scction 46 of Act V I I I of 1911. Field punishment. " 45. Where any person, subject to this Act and under the rank of warrant officer, on active service is guilty of any offence, it shall be lawful for a courtmartial to award for that offence any such punishment, other than flogging as may be prescribed as a field punishment. Field punishment shall be of the character of personal restraint or of hard labour but shall not be of a nature to cause injury to life or

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