s 40 Misconduct by other persons in operations against the enemy
Every person subject to service law under this Act who not being in command of any unit, ship, aircraft, defence establishment, or other element of the armed forces—
(a) improperly delays or discourages any action against the enemy;
(b) when ordered to carry out an operation of war, fails to use his utmost exertion to carry out the orders into effect;
(c) throws away his arms, ammunition or tools in the presence of the enemy;
(d) leaves his post in the presence of the enemy; or
(e) behaves before the enemy in such manner as to show cowardice,
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.
Malay text (authoritative)
Salah laku oleh orang lain dalam gerakan menentang musuh
Tiap-tiap orang yang tertakluk pada undang-undang perkhidmatan di bawah Akta ini yang, tidak selaku memerintah manamana unit, kapal, kapal udara, tempat pertahanan, atau bahagian lain angkatan tentera—
(a) dengan tidak sepatutnya melengahkan atau menghalang apa-apa perjuangan menentang musuh;
(b) apabila diperintahkan untuk menjalankan sesuatu gerakan perang, tidak berusaha dengan sedaya upayanya untuk menjalankan perintah itu;
(c) membuangkan senjata, peluru atau alat-alatnya di hadapan musuh;
(d) meninggalkan posnya di hadapan musuh; atau
(e) berkelakuan berhadapan dengan musuh secara yang menunjukkan kebaculan,
boleh, apabila disabitkan oleh mahkamah tentera, dipenjarakan atau dikenakan apa-apa hukuman yang lebih ringan yang diperuntukkan oleh Akta ini.
Text as at 15 July 2022 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
