Section 152: Confirming authority

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the following persons shall have power to confirm the finding or sentence of a court-martial, that is-
(a) the Service Chief concerned where the accused person is a warrant officer, chief-petty officer, soldier, rating or airman;
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(b) the appropriate Service Council or Board, as the case may be, where the accused person is a commissioned officer; or
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(c) in the absence of any of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, an officer appointed by the appropriate superior to act as the confirming authority whether for the particular case or for a specified number of cases.
(2) The following shall not confirm the finding or sentence of a court-martial, that is-
(a) an officer who was a member of the court-martial; or
(b) a person who, as commanding officer of the accused, investigated the allegations against him or who is for the time being the commanding officer of the accused; or
(c) a person who, as appropriate superior authority, investigated allegations against the accused.