Section 3. Definitions

3. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Administrative Member" means a member of the Tribunal who is not a Judicial Member within the meaning of clause (g); (b) "application" means an application made under sub-section (2) of section 14; (c) "appointed day" means the date with effect from which the Tribunal is established by notification under section 4; (d) "Bench" means a Bench of the Tribunal; (e) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Tribunal; (f) "court martial" means a court martial held under the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) or the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957) including the disciplinary courts constituted under the Act or the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950); (g) "Judicial Member" means a member of the Tribunal appointed as such under this Act, and includes the Chairperson, who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (2) of section 6; (h) "Member" means a member (whether Judicial or Administrative) of the Tribunal and includes the Chairperson; (i) "military custody" means the arrest or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes naval or air force custody; (j) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "President" means the President of India; (m) "rules" means the rules made under this Act;