Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Service Offences
32. Insubordinate behaviour
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uses threatening, insubordinate or insulting language to a person of a higher rank; or
person of a higher rank
“person of a higher rank”, in relation to a member, includes any other member who, by virtue of his or her office or appointment, is entitled to exercise command over the firstmentioned member;
in the presence of a person of a higher rank uses threatening, insubordinate or insulting language about the person of a higher rank,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.
offence
“offence” means an offence punishable under any written law or a service offence;