'Handbook of the Persian Army' [‎49r] (102/150)

divided
2 . Courts Martial. —Courts martial are
into—
(a) Common.
(&) Special.
(а) is a divisional court which sits permanently at
Divisional H. Q., or may be convened temporarily
elsewhere. It is composed of 5 to 7 members who are
changed every six months.
( б ) is composed of members of the Military Tribu
nal specially convened.
Each division has a “ court martial department ”
composed of religious judges, interrogators and
clerks. A Judge Advocate General s Department
similarly composed, the members of which are chosen
by the Commander-in-Chief, exists at Army Head
quarters.
The Military Tribunal is convened in war time or
in any district under military law' by the Mimstei o
War or competent authority. Its findings are pro
mulgated at once and must be put into effect within
24 hours. It is composed of 5—7 members.
A Special Court of Appeal composed of 6 members
is specially convened for investigating appeals.
Members of Courts Martial must be Persian sub
jects, Mussulmans, of good character, have never been
convicted by a court martial, be members of the
Persian Army and over the age of 25 (in the case of
the president of the court over 30 years of age.)
Should any member of the court be related to or
have previous friendship or enmity with the accused,
he must resign his place on the court.
No officer can sit on a court martial when the
accused is a man belonging to his own unit.
3. Court Martial proceedings. —Upon a person being
accused, interrogation is carried out under the super
vision of the Judge Advocate by the interrogator who
is an officer of the Judge Advocate’s Department.