Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

Wounding through negligence. Offences in relation to firearms.

66.—(1) Every person subject to military law who commits the following offence, that is to say:—

The offence of, negligently or carelessly or through breach of any orders, wounding any other person whether subject to military law or not,

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

(2) Every person subject to military law who commits any of the following offences, that is to say:—

(a) The offence of without due cause presenting any firearms whether loaded or unloaded at any person whether subject to military law or not, or

(b) The offence of without due cause discharging any firearms, or

(c) The offence of carelessly or negligently handling any firearm whether loaded or unloaded in such a manner as is calculated to cause reasonable apprehension,

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