Description: For the purposes of this Act, there shall be three kinds of Force Courts, namely :– (a) General Force Courts; (b) Petty Force Courts; and (c) Summary Force Courts, which shall be convened in the manner prescribed.
Description: A General Force Court may be convened by the Central Government or the Director- General or by any officer empowered in this behalf by warrant of the Director-General.
Description: A Petty Force Court may be convened by an officer having power to convene a General Force Court or by an officer empowered in this behalf by warrant of any such officer.
Description: A warrant issued under section 77 or section 78 may contain such restrictions, reservations or conditions as the officer issuing it may think fit.
Description: A General Force Court shall consist of not less than five officers.
