[F115 Definition of “desertion”.F2U.K.
A person is guilty of desertion within the meaning of this Act if he—
(a)leaves or fails to attend at his unit, ship or place of duty with the intention of remaining permanently absent from duty without lawful authority, or, having left or failed to attend at his unit, ship or place of duty, thereafter forms the like intention, or
(b)absents himself without leave with intent to avoid serving at any place overseas, or to avoid service or any particular service when before the enemy.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15 substituted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 11(3), 78(4)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F2Act repealed (prosp.)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