Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

Connivance at desertion.

43.—Every person subject to military law who commits the following offence, that is to say:—

Coming to the knowledge of any desertion or intended desertion of a person subject to military law, the offence of neglecting to give notice to his commanding officer or to take any steps in his power to cause the deserter or intending deserter to be apprehended,

shall, on conviction by Court-Martial, be liable to suffer—

(a) If an officer, dismissal or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; or

(b) If a soldier, detention or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.