Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed)

 Help about what version

Pa Fersiwn

 Help about advanced features

Nodweddion Uwch

 Help about opening options

Dewisiadau AgorExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 2

 Help about opening options

Version Superseded: 31/10/2009

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 28/02/2002. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

Changes to legislation:

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed), Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F12 Misconduct in action.F3U.K.

(1)A person subject to this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this section if, without lawful excuse, he—

(a)surrenders any place or thing to the enemy, or

(b)abandons any place or thing which it is his duty to defend against the enemy or to prevent from falling into the hands of the enemy.

(2)A person subject to this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this section if, being in the presence or vicinity of the enemy, or being engaged in any action or operation against the enemy or under orders to be prepared for any action or operation by or against the enemy, he—

(a)fails to use his utmost exertions to carry the lawful orders of his superior officers into execution, or

(b)while on guard duty and posted or ordered to patrol, or while on watch, sleeps or, without having been regularly relieved, leaves any place where it is his duty to be, or

(c)behaves in such a manner as to show cowardice, or induces any other person so to behave at a time when that other person, being a member of Her Majesty’s forces or of a force co-operating with Her Majesty’s forces, is in the presence or vicinity of the enemy, or is engaged in any action or operation against the enemy or under orders to be prepared for any action or operation by or against the enemy, or

(d)uses words likely to cause despondency or unnecessary alarm.

(3)A person guilty of an offence against this section shall be [F2liable to imprisonment or any less punishment authorised by this Act]]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 2(3) substituted (11.5.2001) for s. 2(3)(a)(b) and the preceding word “liable” by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 39(3)(f), Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 19

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F3Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open y Ddeddf Gyfan

Y Ddeddf Gyfan you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open y Ddeddf Gyfan heb Atodlenni

Y Ddeddf Gyfan heb Atodlenni you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?