Section 37 – Penalty for disobedience in action

¹[37. Penalty for disobedience in action.--Every person subject to naval law who, being in the presence or vicinity of the enemy or having been ordered to be prepared for action by or against the enemy--

(a) desert his post; or

(b) sleeps upon his watch,

shall be punished with death or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.]

¹. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for sections 34 to 37 (w.e.f. 16-12-1974).