Section 21 Fighting or threatening behaviour etcI1I2
A person subject to service law commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fights another person.
A person subject to service law commits an offence if—
without reasonable excuse, his behaviour is—
threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative; and
likely to cause a disturbance; and
he intends to be, or is aware that his behaviour may be, threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative.
For the purposes of this section a person's “behaviour” includes anything said by him.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to any punishment mentioned in the Table in section 164, but any sentence of imprisonment imposed in respect of the offence must not exceed two years.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 21 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
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S. 21 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)