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(1)Any person subject to air-force law who when before the enemy—
(a)leaves the post, position or other place where it is his duty to be, or
(b)throws away his arms, ammunition or tools, or
(c)does any of the acts specified in paragraphs (f) to (h) of subsection (1) of section twenty-four of this Act,
in such a manner as to show cowardice, or otherwise behaves in such a manner as to show cowardice, shall be guilty of an offence against this section.
(2)Any person subject to air-force law who when before the enemy induces other persons subject to air-force law and before the enemy to commit an offence under the last foregoing subsection shall be guilty of an offence against this section.
(3)Any person guilty of an offence against this section shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.
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