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Chapter IV.
Investigation and Summary Disposition of Charges, Remands for Court-martial and Dispensation with Trial by Court-martial.
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Acquittal or conviction to be a bar to summary proceedings.
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175.—(1) Where—
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(a) a person has been charged with an offence against military law, and
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(b) (i) he has been acquitted or convicted of the offence by a civil court, or
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(ii) he has been acquitted of the offence by a court-martial, or
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(iii) he has been found guilty of the offence by a court-martial and the finding has been confirmed,
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he shall not be liable to be dealt with summarily for the offence under this Chapter.
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(2) Where—
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(a) a person subject to military law is charged with an offence against military law, and
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(b) the offence was dealt with under this Chapter either by being dismissed or being dealt with summarily,
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he shall not be liable to be dealt with summarily again under this Chapter in respect of that offence.
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