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United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
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Title 10. ARMED FORCES |
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SubTitle A. General Military Law |
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Part II. PERSONNEL |
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Chapter 47. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE |
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SubChapter V. COMPOSITION OF COURTS-MARTIAL |
§ 824. Art. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial
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(a) Summary courts-martial may be convened by— (1) any person who may convene a general or special court-martial; (2) the commanding officer of a detached company, or other detachment of the Army; (3) the commanding officer of a detached squadron or other detachment of the Air Force; or (4) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the Secretary concerned. (b) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment he shall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases brought before him. Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by superior competent authority when considered desirable by him.
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
824(a) 824(b) | 50:588(a). 50:588(b). | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 24), 64 Stat. 116. |
In subsection (a)(4), the words “Secretary concerned” are substituted for the words “Secretary of a Department”.
In subsection (b), the words “only one commissioned” are substituted for the words “but one” for clarity. The word “considered” is substituted for the word “deemed”.