Section 165: Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts.

The Navy Act, 1957Central Act · Act 62 of 1957

Every person not subject to naval law, who,--

(a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial or disciplinary court fails to attend without due cause, or

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

(c) being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer any questions put by or before a court-martial or disciplinary court, which he is in law bound to answer, or

(d) refuses to produce or deliver up a document in his power which the court-martial or disciplinary court may legally demand, or

(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial or disciplinary court,

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Navy Act, 1957
Section	165
Marginal note	Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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