Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)SchedulesFirst Schedule149. Field punishment |
| (1) | An offender undergoing field punishment may be required to perform any or all of his normal military duties. |
| (2) | Field punishment may be carried out regimentally when the unit to which the offender belongs is on the move or about to move or when the chief disciplinary officer or an assistant disciplinary officer is not reasonably available, and to prevent the escape of the offender he may be handcuffed or otherwise secured. |
| (3) | When a unit is not on the move or about to move, and the chief disciplinary officer or an assistant disciplinary officer is available to the unit, an offender sentenced to field punishment shall be handed over to such disciplinary officer to undergo the sentence. |
