The following authorities shall have
power to convene a summary general court-martial, namely,—
(a) an officer empowered in this behalf by an order of the Central Government or of 1[the Chief
of the Army Staff];
(b) on active service, the officer commanding the forces in the field, or any officer empowered by
him in this behalf;
(c) an officer commanding any detached portion of the regular Army on active service when, in
his opinion, it is not practicable, with due regard to discipline and the exigencies of the service, that
an offence should be tried by a general court-martial.
1 Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief ".