C2Part V General Provisions
Offences relating to military matters punishable by civil courts
C1192 Punishment for procuring and assisting desertion.
1
Any person who, whether within or without Her Majesty’s dominions,—
a
procures or persuades any officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier of the regularforces to desert or to absent himself without leave; or
b
knowing that any such officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier is about to desertor absent himself without leave, assists him in so doing; or
F2c
knowing any person to be a deserter or absentee without leave from the regular forces, procures orpersuades or assists him to remain such a deserter or absentee, or assists in his rescue from custody,
shall be guilty of an offence against this section.
2
Any person guilty of an offence against this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a finenot exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such a fineand such imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding five hundred pounds or toimprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such a fine and such imprisonment.
Pt. V extended by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 142