The Navy Act, 1957 61Chapter VIII · Articles of War
Section 61 · Malingering, etc
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Every person subject to naval law--
(a) who wilfully does any act or wilfully disobeys any orders whether in hospital or elsewhere with intent to produce or to aggravate any disease or infirmity or to delay his cure; or
(b) who feigns any disease, infirmity or inability to perform his duty;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 5 years
- Triable by
- Court-martial (the Force's own court)
Under this Act's own provision
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