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The Army Act, 1952

( ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1952 )

[ 13th May, 1952 ]

Chapter III

TERMINATION OF SERVICE

Dismissal or removal by Chief of Army Staff, or other authorised officer
17. (1) The Chief of Army Staff may dismiss or remove from the service any 1[junior commissioned officer] or any person enrolled under this Act.
 
 
 
 
(2) An officer having power to convene a district court martial or an officer not below the rank of lieutenant-colonel empowered by the Chief of Army Staff in this behalf may dismiss or remove from the service any person enrolled under this Act who may be serving under his command.
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    The words “junior commissioned officer” were substituted for the words and comma “junior commissioned officer or warrant officer,” by section 7 of the Army (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. XXXIII of 2006)
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