PART VIII – SUMMARY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

151. Rights and representation of an accused person during trial

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where the offence is punishable by death, the accused person shall be entitled to legal representation at the expense of the State.

PART IX – COURTS MARTIAL

Punishment by the court-martial

180. Punishment of officers

(1) The punishments that may be imposed on an officer by sentence of a court-martial are, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, those set out in the following scale—

(a) death;

PART IX – COURTS MARTIAL

Punishment by the court-martial

181. Punishment of service members

(1) The punishments that may be awarded to a service member by sentence of a court-martial are, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, those set out in the following scale—
(a) death;

PART IX – COURTS MARTIAL

Promulgation

184. Approval of Death sentence by President

A sentence of death passed on a person on active service shall not be carried out on that person unless the sentence is approved by the President.