Section 88 – Superior military authority

For the purpose of sections 86 and 87, a "superior military authority " means--

(a) in the case of punishments awarded by a commanding officer, any officer superior in command to such commanding officer;

(b) in the case of punishments awarded by any other authority, the Central Government, ¹[the Chief of the Army Staff] or other officer specified by ¹[the Chief of the Army Staff].

¹. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for the "Commander-in-Chief".