Section 71
Limitation To File A Case
(1) Except those offences as referred to in
Sections 39, 42, 46, 49, 55, 56, and 62, no case shall be filed before the
Court Martial for an offence after than Three years from the date of cause
of action.
(2) When calculating the time period for the purpose of Sub-section
(1), the period of being held as a prisoner of war or of having been within
the territory of the enemy or of having absconded without arrest after
committing an offence shall not be included.