Reserve Forces Act 1980

144 Assistance in desertion, etc. U.K.

[F1 (1) Any person who, in Northern Ireland or elsewhere—

(a) procures or persuades any member of the Ulster Defence Regiment to desert within the meaning of section 37 of the Army Act 1955 or to absent himself without leave, or

(b) knowing that any member of that force is about to desert as mentioned in paragraph (a) above or to absent himself without leave, assists him in so doing, or

(c) knowing any person to be a deserter within the meaning of that section 37 or an absentee without leave from that force, procures or persuades or assists him to remain such a deserter or absentee, or assists in his rescue from custody.

shall be liable—

(i) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both;

(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(iii) on conviction on indictment F3 to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 141-144 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 14 para. 20, Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F2 S. 144(1) para. (ii) repealed by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 19(2), Sch. 7

F3 Words repealed by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 19(2), Sch. 7

F4 S. 144(2) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV group2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 140-144 applied (with modifications) (1.7.1992) by Army Act 1992 (c. 39), ss. 3(2), 5