(1)
Every person subject to this Act under 1[clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 2] shall, for the purposes
of this Act, be deemed to be under the commanding officer of the corps, department of detachment, if
any, to which he is attached, and, if he is not so attached, under the command of any officer who may for
the time being be named as his commanding officer by the officer commanding the force with which such
person for the time being is serving, or any other prescribed officer, or, if no such officer is named or
prescribed, under the command of the said officer commanding the force.
(2) An officer commanding a force shall not place a person subject to this Act under 1[clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 2] under the command of an officer of rank inferior to that of such person, if there is present at the place where such person is any officer of a higher rank under whose command he can be placed.
(2) An officer commanding a force shall not place a person subject to this Act under 1[clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 2] under the command of an officer of rank inferior to that of such person, if there is present at the place where such person is any officer of a higher rank under whose command he can be placed.
1. Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "clause (i) of section 2".