Section 59: Offences relating to courts-martial.

The Air Force Act, 1950Central Act · Act 45 of 1950

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,--

(a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court- martial, wilfully or without reasonable excuse, makes default in attending; or

(b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial to be taken or made; or

(c) refuses to produce or deliver any document in his power or control legally required by a courtmartial to be produced or delivered by him; or

(d) refuses when a witness to answer any question which he is by law bound to answer; or

(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing any interruption or disturbance in the proceedings of such court;

shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Air Force Act, 1950
Section	59
Marginal note	Offences relating to courts-martial.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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