Cap. 220 чл. 40Offences against morale.

Any person subject to military law who -

(a) spreads (whether orally, in writing, by signal, or otherwise) reports relating to operations of the force, or of any forces cooperating therewith, or of any part of any of those forces, being reports calculated to create despondency or unnecessary alarm; or

(b) when before the enemy uses words calculated to create despondency or unnecessary alarm, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.