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Incitement to disaffection, etc.
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254.—(1) Any person who by any means whatsoever incites or attempts to incite any person subject to military law—
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(a) to mutiny, or
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(b) to refuse to obey lawful orders given to him by a superior officer, or
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(c) to refuse, neglect or omit to perform any of his duties, or
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(d) to commit any other act in dereliction of his duty,
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shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
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(2) Any person who has, without lawful excuse, in his possession or under his control any document of such a nature that the dissemination thereof amongst members of the Defence Forces would be an offence under subsection (1) of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
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