Singapore legislation

Clause 127

Punishment for inducing or assisting officers or soldiers to desert or absent themselves without leave

Any person who in Singapore or elsewhere by any means whatsoever —

(a)

procures or persuades any officer or soldier to desert or absent himself without leave, or attempts to procure or persuade any officer or soldier to desert or absent himself without leave;

(b)

knowing that an officer or soldier is about to desert or absent himself without leave, aids or assists him in deserting or absenting himself without leave; or

(c)

knowing any officer or soldier to be a deserter or absentee without leave, conceals such officer or soldier, or aids or assists him in concealing himself, or aids or assists in his rescue,shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

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