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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

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First Schedule

142. Orders by General Officer Commanding may be signed by order, instruction or letter

 

 

(1) Where any order is authorized by this Code to be made by the General Officer Commanding, South African Defence Force, or any other commanding officer, such order may be signified by an order, instruction or letter under the hand of any officer authorized to issue such orders on behalf of the General Officer Commanding, South African Defence Force, or other commanding officer, and an order, instruction or letter purporting to be signed by any officer appearing therein to be so authorized shall be evidence of his being so authorized.

 

(2) An order deviating from any form that may be prescribed for it shall not be rendered invalid merely because of such deviation.