Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed)

13 Fighting and quarrelling.F3 U.K.

Every person subject to this Act who [F1 without reasonable excuse]—

(a) fights . . . F2 with any other person, whether subject to this Act or not; or

(b) uses threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative words or behaviour likely to cause a disturbance,

shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 16(3), 78(4)

F2 Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F3 Act repealed (prosp.)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