Air Force Act, 1950

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The Air Force Act, 1950 is an Indian statute that codifies the governance, discipline, and legal framework for personnel serving in the Indian Air Force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
Indian statute
military law
appliesTo Indian Air Force personnel
airmen of the Indian Air Force
officers of the Indian Air Force
persons subject to Air Force law
containsProvisionsOn confirmation and revision of court-martial findings
desertion and absence without leave
execution of sentences
mutiny and insubordination
offences relating to property
offences relating to security
powers of courts-martial to award punishments
privileges and immunities of persons subject to Air Force law
country India
enactedBy Parliament of India
formsPartOf defence legislation of India
governs administration of the Indian Air Force
discipline in the Indian Air Force
offences by persons subject to Air Force law
trial and punishment of Air Force offences
jurisdiction persons subject to Air Force law wherever they may be
language English
Hindi
legalFrameworkFor enlistment and service
penal provisions for Air Force offences
retirement and discharge
service conditions of Air Force personnel
partOf Indian military justice system
providesFor appeals and petitions
court-martial procedures
powers of commanding officers
summary trials
purpose to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the Air Force
regulates maintenance of discipline in the Indian Air Force
ranks and appointments in the Indian Air Force
relatedTo Army Act, 1950
Navy Act, 1957 (as amended for CDS provisions)
surface form: Navy Act, 1957
scope active service
non-active service
offences committed outside India by persons subject to Air Force law
subjectMatter discipline of Air Force personnel
governance of the Indian Air Force
military justice
military offences
typeOfLaw penal law (for service offences)
service law

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Indian Air Force legalFoundation Air Force Act, 1950
Chief of Defence Staff legalBasis Air Force Act, 1950
subject surface form: Chief of Defence Staff (India)
this entity surface form: Air Force Act, 1950 (as amended for CDS provisions)
Army Act, 1950 relatedTo Air Force Act, 1950
Border Security Force Act, 1968 relatedTo Air Force Act, 1950