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THE NAVY ACT, 1957 · ARTICLES OF WAR

Section 69 — Offences in relation to Court-martial

Every person subject to naval law, who,—
(a)being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial wilfully or without reasonable excuse fails to attend; or
(b)refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial to be taken or made; or
(c)being sworn, refuses to answer any questions which he is in law bound to answer; or
(d)refuses to produce or deliver up a document in his power which the court may legally demand; or
(e)is guilty of contempt of court-martial;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.