Article 58 Refusal of treatment

(1)

Where—

(a)

the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the armed forces should in his own interests receive medical, surgical or rehabilitative treatment for a disablement which is due to service and in respect of which a pension may be or has been awarded to him; and

(b)

the member refuses or neglects to receive the treatment

the Secretary of State may, if he considers that such refusal or neglect is unreasonable, reduce any pension in respect of the member's disablement by such an amount, not exceeding one-half of any such pension, as he thinks fit.

(2)

For the purpose of this article—

(a)

any misconduct on the part of the member which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, renders it necessary for any treatment which he is receiving to be discontinued, may be treated as a refusal of the member to receive the treatment;

(b)

“pension” means retired pay or pension under article 14 of this Order, under Article 1 or 3 of the 1920 Order in Council, of the 1921 (Warrant Officers) Order, of the 1919 Warrant or of the 1920 Order, or under article 1, 3, 23 or 23C of the 1921 (Officers) Order, of the 1920 Warrant or of the 1921 Order.