Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

Mutiny and sedition.

36.—Every person subject to military law who commits any of the following offences, that is to say:—

(a) The offence of causing, conspiring to cause, attempting to cause, or joining in any mutiny or sedition in any of the Forces; or

(b) Being present, the offence of not using his utmost endeavours to prevent any mutiny or sedition in any of the Forces; or

(c) The offence of persuading, inducing or compelling or endeavouring to persuade, induce, or compel any person subject to military law to join in any mutiny or sedition in any of the Forces; or

(d) Having come to the knowledge of, or having reasonable grounds to suspect any actual or intended mutiny or sedition in the Forces, the offence of failing to inform without delay, a superior officer of the same; or

(e) The offence of seducing or endeavouring to seduce any person subject to military law from allegiance to the State,

shall, on conviction by Court-Martial be liable to suffer death or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.