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Part 1U.K.Offences

Insubordination etcU.K.

12Disobedience to lawful commandsU.K.

(1)A person subject to service law commits an offence if—

(a)he disobeys a lawful command; and

(b)he intends to disobey, or is reckless as to whether he disobeys, the command.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to any punishment mentioned in the Table in section 164, but any sentence of imprisonment imposed in respect of the offence must not exceed ten years.

Commencement Information

I1S. 12 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2S. 12 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4