Section 40Striking or threatening superior officer

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40. Striking or threatening superior officer Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,- (a) uses criminal force to, or assaults his superior officer; or (b) uses threatening language to such officer; or (c) uses insubordinate language to such officer; shall, on conviction by court-martial, if such officer is at the time in the execution of his office or, if the offence is committed on active service, be liable to suffer long imprisonment; and in other cases, be liable to suffer short imprisonment.