Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

False accusation or false statement.

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

(1) The offence of knowingly making any statement which by reason of falsity or the suppression of material facts, is calculated seriously to injure or affect the character of any other person subject to military law; or

(2) Being a soldier the offence of knowingly making any false statement to a military officer or District Justice or Peace Commissioner, in respect of leave of absence; or

(3) Being a soldier the offence of falsely stating to his commanding officer that he has been guilty of desertion or fraudulent enlistment,

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