C1C2Part II Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Military Offences

Annotations:
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

Mutiny and insubordination

34AF2 Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.

1

Any person subject to military law who, when requested to do so by a drug testing officer, fails to provide a sample of his urine for testing for the presence of drugs shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or any less punishment provided by this Act.

2

For the purposes of this section—

  • “drug” means any drug which is a controlled drug for the purposes of the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and

  • “drug testing officer” means an officer, warrant officer or non-commissioned officer who is authorised by or in accordance with Queen’s Regulations for the purpose of supervising the conduct of tests for the presence of drugs.