Examples of Air Force Act in a sentence
The Armed Forces Act 2006 replaced the single Service Discipline Acts (the Naval Discipline Act 1957, the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955) with a single system of service law that applies to the personnel of all three services.
However an officer has no right to resign his / her commission unilaterally, but under provision of Section 11 of the Air Force Act may be allowed by the President to do so.
In terms of Section 10 of the Air Force Act, "Every officer shall hold his / her appointment during the President's pleasure".
The provisions of any Bond / Agreement envisaging a period of obligatory service in respect of training and subsequent courses will not supersede the provisions of Section 11 of the Air Force Act stated above.
It was held that in the event of a Court Martial and a criminal court both having jurisdiction to try the offence, the first option to try a person subject to the Air Force Act who is in active service is with the Air Force authorities.
This Court considered the provisions of Section 72 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (corresponding to Section 70 of the Army Act), Sections 124 and 125 of the said Act (corresponding to Sections 125 and 126 of the Army Act) and the Criminal Courts and Court Martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules, 1952.
Similarly, officers and men of the Air Force are subject to the Air Force Act.
Once established, these courts are permanently available and are for the purpose of hearing trials of civilians overseas charged under the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955.
An Act to continue the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to amend those Acts and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to make provision for compensation for miscarriages of justice before courts- martial; to make provision for orders for the assessment and emergency protection of children forming part of or staying with service families abroad; and for connected purposes.
All officers are governed by the Air Force Act and orders issued from time to time.