The Navy Act, 1957 69Chapter VIII · Articles of War
Section 69 · Offences in relation to Court-martial
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Every person subject to naval law, who,--
(a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial wilfully or without reasonable excuse fails to attend; or
(b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial to be taken or made; or
(c) being sworn, refuses to answer any questions which he is in law bound to answer; or
(d) refuses to produce or deliver up a document in his power which the court may legally demand; or
(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 3 years
- Triable by
- Court-martial (the Force's own court)
Under this Act's own provision
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