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Can be interven with an acquitalt order a re-trial.

(c) quash the finding and sentence and a uit

the accused or order him to be re-tried; or

(d) where the accused has been convicted of an offence and the Court could on the charge

sheet preferred have found him guilty of

some other offence, and the confirming

authority is satisfied on the record that the

accused was guilty of that other offence, the

confirming authority may, instead of upholding

or quashing the finding and sentence, sub- stitute for the finding a finding of guilty

of such other offence, and may pass such

sentencein substitution for the sentence

passed by the trial court as may be warranted

in law for that other offence, not being a

sentence of greater severity.

(e) make such other order a justice may

require, including any order which might have

been made by the trial court and an order

upholding, quashing or varying any order of

that court.

Article 24.

Power to call for record of proceedings

(1) The pepty Director, or any officer

authorised by him in that behalf may call for and

examine the record of any proceedings before the

Standing Military Court for the purpose of

satisfying himself as to the correctness, legality

or propriety of any, finding, sentence or order recorded or passed and as to the regularity of any

proceedings in such court.

(2) After the receipt of the record of the

proceedings the Deputy Director, if he is not satisfied as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such finding, sente---

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