section 165
Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts.
The Navy Act, 1957Defence1957193 sections22 chapters
Chapter XVII OFFENCES IN RELATION TO COURTS-MARTIAL, DISCIPLINARY COURTS AND PRISONS
Statutory text
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.
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