Yn ddilys o 28/03/2009
(1)A person commits an offence if he aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission by another person of an offence under section 16 (malingering).
(2)A person commits an offence if—
(a)he knows that a person (“B”) is subject to service law; and
(b)intending to cause B to avoid service, by any act—
(i)he causes B an injury; or
(ii)he aggravates or prolongs any injury of B's.
(3)A person commits an offence if—
(a)he knows that a person (“B”) is subject to service law; and
(b)intending to cause B to avoid service, by any act—
(i)he causes B to believe that B has an injury; or
(ii)he causes another person to believe that B has an injury.
(4)Subsections (1) to (3) apply to any aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring, or (as the case may be) any act, done—
(a)in a relevant territory;
(b)otherwise than in a relevant territory, by a United Kingdom national (see section 347) or a person resident in a relevant territory.
(5)In subsection (4) “relevant territory” means—
(a)the United Kingdom;
(b)the Isle of Man; or
(c)a British overseas territory.
(6)In this section “injury” and “service” have the same meanings as in section 16.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant maximum or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.
(8)In subsection (7) “the relevant maximum” is—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, 12 months;
(b)otherwise, 6 months.
