Part 1

Offences

Neglect of duty and misconduct

Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind
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1
A person subject to service law commits an offence if—
a
he does an act which is cruel or indecent; and
b
his doing so is disgraceful.
2
In this section “act” includes an omission and the reference to the doing of an act is to be read accordingly.
3
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 two years.
S. 23 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)
S. 23 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4