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Section 20: Striking or threatening superior officers.

The Border Security Force Act, 1968Central Act · Act 47 of 1968

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

(a) uses criminal force to or assaults his superior officer; or

(b) uses threatening language to such officer; or

(c) uses insubordinate language to such officer;

shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court,—

(A) if such officer is at the time in the execution of his office or, if the offence is committed on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and

(B) in other cases, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned:

Provided that in the case of any offence specified in clause (c), the imprisonment shall not exceed five years

Where this provision sits

ActThe Border Security Force Act, 1968
Section20
Marginal noteStriking or threatening superior officers.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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