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Prohibition of service in the military forces of a belligerent.
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5.—(1) It shall not be lawful—
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(a) for any person who is a citizen of Saorstát Eireann and is not, at the passing of this Act, a member of the military forces of a belligerent to accept or to obtain or attempt to obtain any commission or engagement in or otherwise to join or become a member of or attempt to join or become a member of the military forces of a belligerent, or
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(b) for any person to induce or attempt to induce persons generally or any particular person to serve in or accept any commission or engagement in the military forces of a belligerent, or
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(c) for any person to aid or abet a citizen of Saorstát Eireann in obtaining or attempting to obtain a commission or engagement in or otherwise joining or becoming a member of or attempting to join or become a member of the military forces of a belligerent, or
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(d) for any person to organise, aid, or abet the departure from Saorstát Eireann of persons departing from Saorstát Eireann for the purpose of serving in the military forces of a belligerent, whether such persons have or have not accepted or been offered a commission or engagement in or joined or become a member of such forces.
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(2) Every person who does any act (whether of commission or omission) which is a contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
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