Air Force Act,1950

Act No : 45

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Section : Striking or threatening superior officer.

40. Striking or threatening superior officer. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,- (a) uses criminal force to, or assaults his superior officer ; or 162 (b) uses threatening language to such officer ; or (c) uses insubordinate language to such officer; shall, on conviction by court-martial, if such officer is at the time in the execution of his office or, if the offence is committed on active service, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned ; and in other cases, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned: Provided that in the case of an offence specified in clause (c), the imprisonment shall not exceed five years.

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