First Group of PartsDiscipline

Part 1Offences

Insubordination etc

12Disobedience to lawful commands

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.