Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed) (c. 53)

Part I U.K. Articles of war

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1-44) applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62), ss. 18(9)(c), 20(10)(c), 27(2); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2

Misconduct in action and other offences arising out of naval service U.K.

[F1 7 Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.F2 U.K.

Any person subject to this Act who—

(a) without reasonable excuse fails to attend for any duty of any description, or leaves any such duty before he is permitted to do so, or

(b) neglects to perform, or negligently performs, any duty of any description,

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

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 7 substituted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 5(1)(3), 78(4)

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F2 Act repealed (prosp.)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