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The Army Act, 1952

( ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1952 )

Chapter XIV

MISCELLANEOUS PRIVILEGES

Complaint against officers
167. (1) Any person subject to this Act, other than an officer, who deems himself wronged by any superior or other officer, may, if not attached to a unit, troop or company, complain to the officer under whose command or orders he is serving; and may, if attached to a unit, troop or company, complain to the officer commanding the same.
 
 
(2) When the officer complained against is the officer to whom any complaint should, under sub-section (1), be preferred the aggrieved person may complain to such officer's next superior officer.
 
 
 
 
(3) Every officer receiving such complaint shall examine into it for giving full redress to the complainant or, when necessary refer it to superior authority.
 
 
 
 
(4) Every such complaint shall be preferred in such manner and through such channels as may from time to time be specified by proper authority.
 
 
 
 
(5) The Government may revise any decision by the Chief of Army Staff under sub-section (2), but otherwise the decision of the Chief of Army Staff shall be final.

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