146. Sentence of cashiering or dismissal.-(1) A sentence of cashiering awarded by a court-martial shall take effect from the date on which the sentence is promulgated to the person under sentence:
Provided that when cashiering is not combined with imprisonment or death and the confirming officer has specified a date for cashiering to take effect, the cashiering shall take effect from the date of promulgation or from the date so specified, whichever is later.
(2) A sentence of dismissal awarded by a court-martial shall take effect from the date on which the sentence is promulgated to the person under the sentence, or from such subsequent date as may be specified by the commanding officer at the time of such promulgation:
Provided that where dismissal is combined with imprisonment or detention which is carried out in a military or air force prison, or in military or air force detention barracks, detention cells or other military or air force custody, or with field punishment, the dismissal shall not take effect until the date on which the prisoner is duly released from such military or air force prison or military or air force detention barracks, detention cells or other military or air force custody, or until the completion of the field punishment, unless such field punishment is remitted by competent authority:
Provided further that, when dismissal is combined with imprisonment, which is carried out in a civil prison, the dismissal shall not take effect until the date on which the prisoner is received in the civil prison.
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