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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchNaval Discipline Act 1957You are here:1957 c. 53 (Regnal. 5_and_6_Eliz_2)Whole ActTable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Naval Discipline Act 1957. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.E+W+S+N.I.Naval Discipline Act 19571957 CHAPTER 53 5 and 6 Eliz 2F1An Act to make provision for the discipline of the Navy, and for other purposes connected with the Navy.[31st July 1957]Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Act 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 provisionsModifications etc. (not altering text)C1Act amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), Sch. 3 Pt. I para.1; restricted by Acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes, Belize Act 1981 (c. 52), Sch. 2 para. 1 and S.I. 1981/1105, Sch. para. 2(a)Act amended (N.I.) (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 54(7)(b), 62(1) (which temporary amending provision of s. 54 expires (subject to savings as mentioned in s. 62(3)) on 15.6.1997 as mentioned in s. 62(2) of the amending ActAct amended (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 21(5), 22(2) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5))C2Act extended by S.I. 1972/971, art. 4, Sch. 1Act extended (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 103; S.I. 1997/305, art. 2C3Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1), s. 1(2)Power to continue Act conferred (25.7.1991) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62), s. 1(2)-(4)Power to continue Act conferred (24.7.1996) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 1(2)(3), 36(3)Power to continue Act conferred (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 1(1)(3), 39(3)(a)Power to continue Act conferred (8.11.2006) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. {382}, 383(1)C4Power to amend Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(a)(iii)Power to amend Act conferred (25.8.2006) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 30(4)(e), 39(2); S.I. 2006/2309, art. 2(b)Power to amend Act conferred (4.6.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 381, 383; S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(2)C5By Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 123, Sch. 8 Pt. I paras. 1, 2 it is provided that in certain enactments including this Act for a reference to a detention centre or to a youth custody centre or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a young offender institution and for a reference (however expressed) to a detention centre order or to a sentence of youth custody or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a sentence of detention in a young offender institutionC6By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.C7Act continued in force until 31.8.1987 by virtue of 1986 c. 21, s. 1(1)Act continued in force for a period of 12 months beyond 31.8.1987 by S.I. 1987/1262, art. 1Act continued in force for a period of 12 months beyond 31.8.1988 by S.I. 1988/1293, art. 1Act continued in force for a period of 12 months beyond 31.8.1989 by S.I. 1989/1328, art. 1Act continued in force for a period of twelve months beyond 31.8.1990 by S.I. 1990/1501, art. 1Act continued in force (24.7.1991) until 31.12.1991 by S.I. 1991/1696, art. 1.Act continued in force (25.7.1991) until 31.8.1992 by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62), s. 1(1).Act continued in force for a period of twelve months beyond 31.8.1992 by S.I. 1992/1712, art. 1.Act continued in force for a period of twelve months beyond 31.8.1993 by S.I. 1993/1804, art. 1.Act continued in force for a period of twelve months beyond 31.8.1994 by S.I. 1994/1903, art. 1Act continued in force for a period of twelve months (beginning on the day following 31.8.1995) by S.I. 1995/1964, art. 1Act continued in force (24.7.1996) until 31.8.1997 by 1996 c. 46, ss. 1(1), 36(3)Act continued in force for a period of twelve months (beginning on the day following 31.8.1997) by S.I. 1997/1745, art. 2Act continued in force for a period of twelve months (beginning on the day following 31.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1499, art. 2Act continued in force for a period of twelve months (beginning on the day following 31.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1734, art. 2Act continued in force for a period of twelve months (beginning on the day following 31.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1814, art. 2Act continued in force (11.5.2001) until 31.8.2002 by 2001 c. 19, s. 1(1), 39(3)Act continued in force for a period of twelve months (beginning on the day following 31.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1820, art. 2C8Act applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62), ss. 18(8), 20(9), 27(2); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2Act applied (with modifications) (prosp.) by Courts-Marshal (Appeals) Act 1968 c. 20, s. 16 as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 6 (which said Sch. 2 was repealed (31.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), s. 58(2), Sch. 11; S.I. 2005/579, art. 3(i)(ix))Act applied (with modifications) (prosp.) by Courts-Marshal (Appeals) Act 1968 c. 20, s. 23 as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 9 (which said Sch. 2 was repealed (31.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), s. 58(2), Sch. 11; S.I. 2005/579, art. 3(i)(ix))Act applied (prosp.) by definition of "guardianship order" in 1968 c. 20, s. 57(1) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(e)) (which said Sch. 2 was repealed (31.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), s. 58(2), Sch. 11; S.I. 2005/579, art. 3(i)(ix))C9Act continued in force for a period of 12 months (beginning on the day following 31.8.2003) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1869), art. 2Act continued in force for a period of 12 months (beginning on the day following 31.8.2004) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1496), art. 2Act continued in force for a period of 12 months (beginning on the day following 31.8.2005) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2021) {art. 2}Act continued in force until 31.12.2006 by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1910), art. 2C10Act continued in force until the end of one year beginning with 8.11.2006 by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 382(2), 383 (subject to s. 382(3)) (with s. 382(6))C11Act continued in force (until 8.11.2008) by The Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2123), art. 2C12Act continued in force (until 8.11.2009) by The Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1780), art. 2 Part IE+W+S+N.I. Articles of warAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C13Pt. 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 Public worshipE+W+S+N.I.1 Public worship to be performed.E+W+S+N.I.All officers in command of Her Majesty’s ships shall cause public worship of Almighty God to be solemnly, orderly and reverently performed in their respective ships, and shall take care that prayers and preaching, by the chaplains of those ships, be performed diligently and that the Lord’s Day be observed.
Misconduct in action and other offences arising out of naval serviceE+W+S+N.I.[F22 Misconduct in action.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A person subject to this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this section if, without lawful excuse, he—
(3)A person guilty of an offence against this section shall be [F3liable to imprisonment or any less punishment authorised by this Act]]
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(2)A person guilty of an offence against this section shall be [F4liable to imprisonment or any less punishment authorised by this Act]
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(3)A person guilty of an offence against this section shall be [F5liable to imprisonment or any less punishment authorised by this Act]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F5Words in s. 4(3) substituted (11.5.2001) for s. 4(3)(a)(b) and the preceding word “liable” by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 39(3)(f), Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 21[F65 Looting. E+W+S+N.I.Any person subject to this Act who—
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(b) . . . F8 uses force against a member of Her Majesty’s forces, or of any forces co-operating therewith, who is on guard duty and posted or ordered to patrol, or on watch, or under orders to regulate traffic by land, water or air, or
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9 Offences of mutiny.E+W+S+N.I.F10(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)Every person subject to this Act who takes part in a mutiny F11. . ., or incites any other person subject to service law to take part in such a mutiny, whether actual or intended, shall be liable to imprisonment . . . F12 or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
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shall be liable F13. . . to imprisonment . . . F14 or any less punishment so authorised.
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(a) . . . F16 uses violence to, or offers violence to, his superior officer, or
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[F1712A Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Any person subject to this Act who, when requested to do so by a drug testing officer, fails to provide a sample of his urine for [F18the purpose of ascertaining whether, or to what extent, he has, or has had, drugs in his body] shall,F19. . . , be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or any less punishment provided by this Act.
[F20(1A)A drug testing officer may not request a person to provide a sample under subsection (1) above if—
[F21(i)any provision of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52),]
“drug testing officer” means an officer, warrant officer [F22, chief petty officer, petty officer or leading rating] who is authorised by or in accordance with Queen’s Regulations for the purpose of supervising the conduct of tests for the presence of drugs.]
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(a)fights . . . F25 with any other person, whether subject to this Act or not; or
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[F27Provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged under this section to prove that he neither knew nor had reasonable cause to believe that the person in relation to whom the offence is alleged to have been committed was a provost officer or, as the case may be, a person legally exercising authority under or on behalf of a provost officer.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F26Word repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. IF27Proviso inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 9(1)(b)(2), 78(4)[F2814A Disobedience to standing orders.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Every person subject to this Act who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of orders to which this section applies, being a provision known to him or which he might reasonably be expected to know, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F28S. 14A inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 10(3), 78(4) Desertion and absence without leaveE+W+S+N.I.[F2915 Definition of “desertion”.E+W+S+N.I.A person is guilty of desertion within the meaning of this Act if he—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F29S. 15 substituted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 11(3), 78(4)16 Offences of desertion.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Every person subject to this Act who deserts shall be liable to imprisonment . . . F30 or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
(2)A person convicted of desertion shall, except so far as the court or officer by whom he is tried or [F31the Defence Council] may otherwise direct, forfeit all pay, bounty, salvage and allowances earned by him, all annuities, pensions and gratuities granted to him, and all clothes and effects left by him on board his ship or at his place of duty.
(3) . . . F32
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F30Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. IF31Words substituted by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. IF32Ss. 16(3), 17(2), 26 repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I17 Absence without leave etc.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Every person subject to this Act who, . . . F33,—
(b)improperly leaves his ship . . . F33,
shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act, and to such other punishment by way of forfeiture of pay or other benefits as may be prescribed by regulations made by [F34the Defence Council.]
(2) . . . F35
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F33Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. IF34Words substituted by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. IF35Ss. 16(3), 17(2), 26 repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I18 Failure to report deserters and absentees.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who, knowing that any other person subject thereto [F36has committed an offence, or is attempting to commit an offence, under section 16(1) or section 17(1) of this Act],—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F36Words substituted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 13(3), 78(4) Navigation and flying offencesE+W+S+N.I.19 Loss or hazarding of ship or aircraft.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who, either wilfully or by negligence—
(a)causes or allows to be lost, stranded or hazarded any of Her Majesty’s ships or vessels; . . . F37
(b) . . . F38
shall be liable, if he acts wilfully or with wilful neglect, to imprisonment . . . F39 or any less punishment authorised by this Act, and in any other case to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment so authorised.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F37Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. IF38S. 19(b) repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. IF39Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I20 Dangerous flying, etc.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who is guilty of any act or neglect in flying, or in the use of any aircraft, or in relation to any aircraft or aircraft material, which causes or is likely to cause loss of life or bodily injury to any person shall be liable—
(a)if he acts wilfully or with wilful neglect, to imprisonment . . . F40 or any less punishment authorised by this Act;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F40Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I21 Low flying.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who, being the pilot of one of Her Majesty’s aircraft, flies it at a height less than such height as may be provided by any regulations issued under the authority of [F41the Defence Council], . . . F42, except—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F41Words substituted by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. IF42Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. IF43Proviso inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 21(1), 78(4)22 Annoyance by flying.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who, being the pilot of one of Her Majesty’s aircraft, flies it so as to cause, or to be likely to cause, unnecessary annoyance to any person shall be liable to dismissal from Her Majesty’s Service or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
[F44Provided that where a pilot flies an aircraft in contravention of this section on the orders of some other person who is in command of the aircraft, that other person shall be treated for the purposes of this section as having been the pilot of, and flying, the aircraft at the material time.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F44Proviso inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 21(1), 78(4) Prize offencesE+W+S+N.I.23 Prize offences by commanding officers.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who, being in command of any of Her Majesty’s ships, vessels or aircraft,—
shall be liable to [F45imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years] or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F45Words substituted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 3(3), 78(4)24 Other prize offences.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who—
(a) . . . F46 ill-treats any person who is on board a ship, vessel or aircraft when taken as prize, or unlawfully takes from any such person anything in his possession;
(b)removes out of any ship, vessel or aircraft taken as prize (otherwise than for safe keeping or for the necessary use and service of any of Her Majesty’s forces [F47or any forces co-operating therewith]) any goods not previously adjudged by a prize court to be lawful prize; or
(c)breaks bulk on board any ship, vessel or aircraft taken as prize, or detained in exercise of any belligerent right or under any enactment, with intent to [F48steal] anything therein,
shall be liable to [F49imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years] or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F46Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1), ss. 4(1), 16(2), Sch. 2F47Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1966 (c. 45), Sch. 4F48Word substituted by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), s. 15 except as to an offence alleged to have been committed before 1.5.1982F49Words substituted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 3(3), 78(4) Other offences in respect of ships and aircraftE+W+S+N.I.25 Inaccurate certification.E+W+S+N.I.Every person subject to this Act who makes or signs, without having ensured its accuracy,—
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F50E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F50Ss. 16(3), 17(2), 26 repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I Malingering and drunkennessE+W+S+N.I.27 Malingering.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A person is guilty of malingering within the meaning of this section if he falsely pretends to be suffering from sickness or disability, if he injures himself with intent thereby to render himself unfit for service, or causes himself to be injured by any person with that intent, [F51if he injures another person subject to service law at the instance of that other person and with intent thereby to render that other person unfit for service] or if, with intent to render or keep himself unfit for service, he does or fails to do anything (whether at the time of the act or omission he is in hospital or not) whereby he produces, or prolongs or aggravates, any sickness or disability; and for the purposes of this subsection the expression “unfit” includes temporarily unfit.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F51Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 14, 78(4)28 Drunkenness.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A person is drunk within the meaning of this section if owing to the influence of alcohol or any drug, whether alone or in combination with any other circumstances, he is unfit to be entrusted with his duty or with any duty which he might [F52reasonably expect to] be called upon to perform, or behaves in a disorderly manner or in a manner likely to bring discredit on Her Majesty’s service.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F52Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 15(2), 78(4) Offences relating to propertyE+W+S+N.I.[F5329 Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Any person subject to this Act who—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F53Ss. 29, 29A, 30 substituted for ss. 29, 30 by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 17(1)(3), 78(4)29A Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 29 above, a person subject to this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this section if he—
[F5429B Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Any person subject to this Act who by any conduct of his—
(b)intentionally interferes with or modifies any message or other signal which is being transmitted, by means of [F55an electronic communications network] , directly or indirectly to or from any such equipment,
“equipment” includes any apparatus, any computer and any vessel, aircraft or vehicle; [F56and]
[F56“telecommunication system ”has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1984.]]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F54S. 29B inserted by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1),s. 2(1)(2)F55Words in s. 29B(1)(b) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes and 29.12.2003 for specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 26 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, art. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-6 (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)) and S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)F56S. 29B(5): definition of "telecommunication system" and preceding word repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes and 29.12.2003 for specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411(2), Sch. 19 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-6 (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)) and S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)30 Misapplication and waste of public or service property. E+W+S+N.I.Any person subject to this Act who misapplies or wastefully expends any public or service property shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C15S. 30 extended (E.W.) (S.) by Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53), s. 2(3)(b)31 Offences relating to issues and decorations. E+W+S+N.I.(1)Every person subject to this Act who makes away with (whether by pawning, selling, destroying or in any other way), or loses or by negligence damages or allows to be damaged—
(a)any clothing, arms, ammunition or other equipment issued to him for his use for naval purposes; or
(b)any naval, military or air force decoration granted to him,
(2)It shall be a defence for a person charged under this section with losing any property that he took reasonable steps for its care and preservation.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C16S. 31 extended (E.W.) (S.) by Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53), s. 2(3)(b) Offences relating to billeting and requisitioning of vehicles, etc.E+W+S+N.I.