Article 76

A member of the Armed Forces who is a party to a suit, and cannot obtain leave for the purpose of prosecuting or defending the suit in person, may authorize another person to act on his behalf.

The authorization shall be in writing and shall be signed by the party giving it in the presence of:

his commanding officer, or the next subordinate officer, if the party is himself the commanding officer; or

when the party is serving in military staff employment, the head or other superior officer of the office in which he is employed.

The authorization shall be countersigned by such commanding or other officer and filed with the court and, when so filed, the counter-signature shall be sufficient proof that the authorization was duly executed, and that the party giving it could not obtain leave of absence for the purpose of acting in person.

Any person authorized under sub-Article (1) may conduct the suit in person or appoint a pleader to prosecute or defend the suit.