Cap. 220 Art. 41Becoming prisoner of war through disobedience or wilful neglect; and failure to rejoin force.

(1) Any person subject to military law who, through disobedience to orders or wilful neglect of his duty, is captured by the enemy shall be guilty of an offence against this article.

(2) Any person subject to military law who, having been captured by the enemy, fails to take, or prevents or discourages any other such person captured by the enemy from taking, any reasonable steps to rejoin the force which are available to him or, as the case may be, to that other person shall be guilty of an offence against this article.

(3) Any person guilty of an offence against this article shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.