Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

Drunkenness.

49.—(1) Every person subject to military law who commits the following offence, that is to say:—

The offence of being drunk when on duty,

shall, on conviction by Court-Martial, be liable—

(a) If an officer and the offence is committed on active service, to suffer dismissal with ignominy or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; or

(b) If an officer, and the offence is committed not on active service, to suffer dismissal or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; or

(c) If a soldier and the offence is committed on active service, to suffer imprisonment or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; or

(d) If a soldier and the offence is committed not on active service, to suffer detention or such less, punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

(2) Every person subject to military law who commits the following offence, that is to say:—

The offence of being drunk when not on duty,

shall, on conviction by Court-Martial, be liable—

(a) If an officer, to suffer dismissal or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; or

(b) If a soldier, to suffer detention for six months or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.