[F129A Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.F2U.K.
Any person subject to air-force law who—
(a)without reasonable excuse fails to attend for any duty of any description, or leaves any such duty before he is permitted to do so, or
(b)neglects to perform, or negligently performs, any duty of any description,
shall be liable, on conviction by court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 29A inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 5(1)(2), 78(4)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F2Act: 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