by a disciplinary officer unless his trial begins before the expiration of a period of 6 months from the day upon which the service offence was alleged to have been committed.
(2) A person may be tried by a disciplinary officer within 3 years of the date of commission of the offence if he is an operationally ready national serviceman.
(3) Every person who is subject to this Act at the time of the alleged commission by him of a service offence of desertion or absence without leave shall continue to be liable to be charged, dealt with and tried at any time under this Act.
(4) In calculating the period of limitation referred to in subsection (1), there shall not be included—
- (a) any time during which a person was serving sentence in a prison;
- (b) any period of absence caused by his detention in a drug rehabilitation centre or at any other place pursuant to the provisions of any other written law; and
- (c) any period of absence in respect of which a person has been found guilty by a disciplinary officer of desertion or absence without leave.
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the jurisdiction of a court to try any person for any service offence committed by him.
Exemption
116. The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
Police Regulations
117.—(1) The Minister may make such regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act to be called Police Regulations as he may think expedient.
(2) Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act, such regulations may provide for—
- (a) the organisation and distribution of the Police Force;
