Cap. 220 Art. 48Obstruction of provost officers.

Any person subject to military law who -

(a) obstructs; or

(b) when called on, refuses to assist, any person known to him to be a provost officer, or to be a person (whether subject to military law or not) legally exercising authority under or on behalf of a provost officer, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.