CONTENTS

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1. First Group of Parts

   Discipline

   1. Part 1

      Offences

      1. Assisting an enemy, misconduct on operations etc

         1. 1. Assisting an enemy

         2. 2. Misconduct on operations

         3. 3. Obstructing operations

         4. 4. Looting

         5. 5. Failure to escape etc

      2. Mutiny

         1. 6. Mutiny

         2. 7. Failure to suppress mutiny

      3. Desertion and absence without leave

         1. 8. Desertion

         2. 9. Absence without leave

         3. 10. Failure to cause apprehension of deserters or absentees

      4. Insubordination etc

         1. 11. Misconduct towards a superior officer

         2. 12. Disobedience to lawful commands

         3. 13. Contravention of standing orders

         4. 14. Using force against a sentry etc

      5. Neglect of duty and misconduct

         1. 15. Failure to attend for or perform duty etc

         2. 16. Malingering

         3. 17. Disclosure of information useful to an enemy

         4. 18. Making false records etc

         5. 19. Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline

         6. 20. Unfitness or misconduct through alcohol or drugs

         7. 21. Fighting or threatening behaviour etc

         8. 22. Ill-treatment of subordinates

         9. 23. Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind

      6. Property offences

         1. 24. Damage to or loss of public or service property

         2. 25. Misapplying or wasting public or service property

         3. 26. Sections 24 and 25: "public property" and "service property"

      7. Offences against service justice

         1. 27. Obstructing or failing to assist a service policeman

         2. 28. Resistance to arrest etc

         3. 29. Offences in relation to service custody

         4. 30. Allowing escape, or unlawful release, of prisoners etc

      8. Ships and aircraft

         1. 31. Hazarding of ship

         2. 32. Giving false air signals etc

         3. 33. Dangerous flying etc

         4. 34. Low flying

         5. 35. Annoyance by flying

         6. 36. Inaccurate certification

         7. 37. Prize offences by officer in command of ship or aircraft

         8. 38. Other prize offences

      9. Attempts, incitement, and aiding and abetting

         1. 39. Attempts

         2. 40. Incitement

         3. 41. Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring

      10. Criminal conduct

          1. 42. Criminal conduct

          2. 43. Attempting criminal conduct

          3. 44. Trial of section 42 offence of attempt

          4. 45. Conspiring to commit criminal conduct

          5. 46. Inciting criminal conduct

          6. 47. Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring criminal conduct

          7. 48. Provision supplementary to sections 43 to 47

          8. 49. Air Navigation Order offences

   2. Part 2

      Jurisdiction and Time Limits

      1. Chapter 1

         Jurisdiction

         1. Court Martial

            1. 50. Jurisdiction of the Court Martial

         2. Service Civilian Court

            1. 51. Jurisdiction of the Service Civilian Court

         3. Commanding officers

            1. 52. Charges capable of being heard summarily

            2. 53. Offences that may be dealt with at a summary hearing

            3. 54. Charges which may be heard summarily only with permission or by senior officer

      2. Chapter 2

         Time Limits for Commencing Proceedings

         1. Time limits for offences other than Reserve Forces Act offences

            1. 55. Time limit for charging former member of a regular or reserve force

            2. 56. Time limit for charging certain members or former members of ex-regular reserve forces

            3. 57. Time limit for charging person formerly subject to service law

            4. 58. Time limit for charging civilian formerly subject to service discipline

            5. 59. Time limit for charging offence under section 107

            6. 60. Time limit for charging offence under section 266

            7. 61. Sections 55 to 60: exceptions and interpretation

         2. Time limit for Reserve Forces Act offences

            1. 62. Time limit for charging Reserve Forces Act offences