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The Navy Act, 1957

193 sections · 29 chapters

- Section 5 Power of Central Government to raise and maintain naval forces.
- Section 81 Punishments.
- Section 82 Provisions as to award of punishment
- Section 160 Judicial review by the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.
- Section 161 Consideration by the Chief of the Naval Staff.
- Section 184A Power to make regulations with retrospective effect
- Section 185 Regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 186 Repeals.
- Section 187 Provisions as to existing naval forces, appointments, etc.
- Section 188 Power of officers of the Royal Navy.

The Navy Act, 1957

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The Navy Act, 1957
Chapter VIII

Chapter VIII

ARTICLES OF WAR

Sections in this chapter

Section 34 — Misconduct by officers or persons in command.
Section 35 — Misconduct by persons other than those in command.
Section 36 — Delaying or discouraging action or service commanded.
Section 37 — Penalty for disobedience in action.
Section 38 — Penalty for spying.
Section 39 — Correspondence, etc., with the enemy.
Section 40 — Improper communication with the enemy.
Section 41 — Deserting post and neglect of duty.
Section 42 — Mutiny defined.
Section 43 — Punishment for mutiny.
Section 44 — Persons on board ships or aircraft seducing naval personnel from allegiance.
Section 45 — Striking superior officers.
Section 46 — Ill-treating subordinates.
Section 47 — Disobedience and insubordination.
Section 48 — Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behavior.
Section 49 — Desertion.
Section 50 — Inducing person to desert.
Section 51 — Breaking out of ship and absence without leave.
Section 52 — Drunkenness.
Section 53 — Uncleanness or indecent acts.
Section 54 — Cruelty and conduct unbecoming the character of an officer.
Section 55 — Losing ship or aircraft.
Section 55A — Dangerous unauthorised flying.
Section 55B — Inaccurate certificate.
Section 55C — Low flying and annoyance by flying
Section 55D — Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft.
Section 56 — Offences by officers in charge of convoy
Section 57 — Taking unauthorised goods on board ship
Section 58 — Offences in respect of property.
Section 59 — Arson
Section 60 — Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
Section 61 — Malingering, etc.
Section 62 — Penalty for endeavouring to stir up disturbance on account of unwholesomeness of victuals or other just grounds.
Section 63 — Offences in respect of papers relating to prize.
Section 64 — Offences in respect of price.
Section 65 — Offences in respect of persons on board a prize ship.
Section 66 — Unlawful taking of ransoming a prize
Section 67 — Breaking bulk on board a prize ship.
Section 68 — Violation of the Act, regulations and orders.
Section 69 — Offences in relation to Court-martial.
Section 70 — Fraudulent entry
Section 71 — Escape from custody
Section 72 — Failure to assist in detention of offenders.
Section 73 — Penalty for failure to attend by members of reserve forces when called up.
Section 74 — Offences against good order and naval discipline
Section 75 — Attempts.
Section 76 — Abetment of offences.
Section 77 — Civil offences
Section 78 — Jurisdiction as to place and offences.
Section 79 — Jurisdiction as to time
Section 80 — Trial after a person ceases to be subject to naval law