Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957) Chapter XI : Discipline, Legal Procedure and Offences121. Prohibition of certain acts in connection with liability to render service |
Any person who—
(a) | agrees with or induces, or attempts to induce, any member of the South African Defence Force or any auxiliary service or voluntary nursing service established under this Act, to neglect or to act in conflict with his duty in that Force or service; or |
(b) | is a part to or aids or abets or incites to the commission of any act whereby any lawful command given to any member of that Force or service or any law or regulation with which it is the duty of any member of that Force or service to comply, may be evaded or infringed; or |
[Paragraph (b) amended by section 5 of Act No. 72 of 1995]
(c) | uses any language or does any act or thing with intent to recommend to, encourage, aid, incite, instigate, suggest to or otherwise cause any other person or any category of persons or persons in general to refuse or fail to render any service to which such other person or a person of such category or persons in general is or are liable or may become liable in terms of this Act, |
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand rand or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
[Section 121 substituted by section 10 of Act No. 83 of 1974]