59. Offences relating to court-martial. - Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say, - (a) Being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial, wilfully or without reasonable excuse, makes default in attending; or (b) Refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial to be taken or made; or (c) Refuses to produce or deliver any document in his power or control legally required by a court-martial to be produced or delivered by him; or (d) Refuses when a witness to answer any question which he is by law bound to answer; or (e) Is guilty of contempt of court-martial by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing any interruption or disturbance in the proceedings of such court; Shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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