9. Section 29 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor :
29. Where a warrant officer or petty officer is charged with a non-capital offence other than a disciplinary offence or an offence which is expressly required by this Act to be tried by a court martial his commanding officer shall ask him whether he desires to be dealt with summarily or to be tried by a court martial and if he elects to be tried by a court martial, shall take steps for his trial by a court martial. ". |
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