Section 100
Confession of desertion by a serviceman
Where, in accordance with regulations made under this Part, a serviceman signs a written confession that he has been guilty of desertion, his commanding officer may, notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, submit the confession for the consideration of the Armed Forces Council or such officer not below the rank of colonel or its equivalent as may be prescribed by such regulations as aforesaid.
(2)
After considering any such confession the Armed Forces
Council or such officer as aforesaid may direct that the offence shall not be tried by court-martial or dealt with summarily by the appropriate superior authority or commanding officer, and if such a direction is given the period of the offender’s service as respects which he confesses to have been a deserter shall be forfeited.
(3)
A direction under the last foregoing subsection may further provide that the whole or any part of the offender’s service previous to that as respects which he confesses as aforesaid shall also be forfeited.