Army Act 1955 (repealed) (c. 18)

Part II U.K. Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Military Offences

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Part II extended by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 142

C2 Part II applied (1.6.1996 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(9)(a), 20(10)(a); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2

Misconduct in action and other offences arising out of military service U.K.

26 Obstructing operations, giving false air signals, etc.F1 U.K.

(1) A person subject to military law shall be guilty of an offence against this section if he does any actlikely to imperil the success of any action or operation on the part of any of Her Majesty’s forces, orwilfully delays or discourages upon any pretext whatsoever any such action or operation.

(2) A person subject to military law shall be guilty of an offence against this section if, knowingly andwithout lawful excuse, he gives any false air signal, or alters or interferes with any air signal or anyapparatus for giving an air signal.

(3) A person guilty of an offence against this section shall, on conviction by court-martial, beliable—

(a) if the offence was committed with intent to assist the enemy, to suffer death or any less punishmentprovided by this Act;

(b) in any other case, to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F1 Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2