Cap. 220 чл. 46Insubordinate behaviour.

(1) Any person subject to military law who -

(a) strikes or otherwise uses violence to, or offers violence to, his superior officer; or

(b) uses threatening or insubordinate language to his superior officer, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act:

Provided that he shall not be liable to be imprisoned for more than two years if the offence was not committed on active service and did not involve the striking or other use of violence, or offering of violence, to a superior officer exercising authority as such.

(2) In the foregoing provisions of this article the expression "superior officer", in relation to any person, means an officer, warrant officer or non-commissioned officer of the regular force, or any such officer of the territorial force while he is subject to military law, who is of superior rank and includes an officer, warrant officer or non-commissioned officer as aforesaid of equal rank but greater seniority while exercising authority as the said person’s superior.