Section Text
Everyperson subject to naval law, who,--
(a)joins in a mutiny; or
(b)begins, incites, causes or conspires with any other persons to cause, a mutiny;or
(c)endeavours to incite any person to join in a mutiny or to commit an act ofmutiny; or
(d)endeavours to seduce any person in the regular Army, Navy or Air Force from hisallegiance to the Constitution or loyalty to the State or duty to his superiorofficers or uses any means to compel or induce any such person to abstain fromacting against the enemy or discourage such person from acting against theenemy; or
(e)does not use his utmost exertions to suppress 1 [or prevent] a mutiny;or
(f)wilfully conceals any traitorous or mutinous practice or design or anytraitorous words spoken against the State; or
(g)knowing or having reason to believe in the existence of any mutiny or of anyintention to mutiny does not without delay give information thereof to thecommanding officer of his ship or other superior officer; or
(h)utters words of sedition or mutiny; shall be punished with death or such otherpunishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
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1.Inserted by the Navy (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (53 of 1974), Section 10 (16-12-1974).