26 Obstructing operations, giving false air signals, etc.F2U.K.
(1)A person subject to air-force law shall be guilty of an offence against this section if he does any act likely to imperil the success of any action or operation on the part of any of Her Majesty’s forces, or wilfully delays or discourages upon any pretext whatsoever any such action or operation.
(2)A person subject to air-force law shall be guilty of an offence against this section if, knowingly and without lawful excuse, he gives any false air signal, or alters or interferes with any air signal or any apparatus for giving an air signal.
(3)A person guilty of an offence against this section shall, on conviction by court-martial, be [F1liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 26(3) substituted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 39(3)(f), Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 16
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F2Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2