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Offences punishable by ordinary law.
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169.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person who, whilst he is subject to military law, commits any of the offences referred to in this section shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against military law, and if charged under this section with any such offence (in this Act referred to as a civil offence) shall be liable to be tried by court-martial, and on conviction to be punished as follows, that is to say:—
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(a) if he is convicted of treason, be liable to suffer death;
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(b) if he is convicted of murder, be liable to suffer death;
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(c) if he is convicted of manslaughter, be liable to suffer penal servitude or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial;
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(d) if he is convicted of rape, be liable to suffer penal servitude or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial;
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(e) if he is convicted of any offence not before in this section particularly specified, which when committed in the State is punishable by the ordinary criminal law of the State, be liable, whether the offence is committed in the State or elsewhere, either to suffer any punishment assigned for such offence by the law of the State or, if he is subject to military law as an officer, dismissal with ignominy from the Defence Forces or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial or, if he is subject to military law as a man, imprisonment or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial.
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