The Navy Act, 1957

Chapter XVII — OFFENCES IN RELATION TO COURTS-MARTIAL, DISCIPLINARY COURTS AND PRISONS

Section 165Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts

Section 165: Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts

165. Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts

Every person not subject to naval law, who,—

(a)

being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial or disciplinary court fails to attend without due cause, or

(b)

refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial or disciplinary court to be taken or made, or

(c)

being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer any questions put by or before a court-martial or disciplinary court, which he is in law bound to answer, or

(d)

refuses to produce or deliver up a document in his power which the court-martial or disciplinary court may legally demand, or

(e)

is guilty of contempt of court-martial or disciplinary court, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.