Section 103
Jurisdiction and powers of a court-martial
Subject to the provisions of this section a court-martial shall have the power to try any person subject to service law under this Act for any offence which, under this Act, is triable by court-martial and to award for any such offence any punishment authorized by this Act for that offence.
(2)
A court-martial for the trial of an officer or a warrant officer shall consist of at least five officers.
(3)
A court-martial consisting of less than five officers shall not award any punishment higher in the scale of punishment than imprisonment for two years.
(4)
A court-martial shall not, unless it consists of at least five officers, try any offence for which the maximum or only punishment is death.
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