Section 49Offences in relation to courts martial

s. 49

49. Offences in relation to courts martial Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,- (a) refuses to be sworn or affirmed when duly required by a court martial to be sworn or affirmed; or (b) refuses, when a witness, to answer any question or to produce or deliver up any book, document or other thing when duly required by a court martial to answer such question, or to produce or deliver up such book, document or other thing; or (c) is guilty of contempt of court martial, by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing any interruption or disturbance in the proceedings of such court; shall, on conviction by court martial be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.