Defence (Amendment) Act 2007

Chapter 2

Offences against Military Law

Amendment of section 135 of Principal Act (desertion).

15.— Section 135(2)(a) of the Principal Act is amended in subparagraph (i) by inserting “(which, for the purpose of this section, includes, but is not limited to, active service or service with a contingent or as a member despatched for service outside the State for any purpose specified in section 3 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006 )” after “important service”.