Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
43. Desertion
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person subject to military law who deserts shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.
For the purposes of this Act, a person who deserts —
leaves or fails to attend his place of duty with the intention of remaining permanently absent from duty without lawful authority,
Royal Brunei Armed Forces or, having left or failed to attend his place of duty, thereafter forms the like intention; or
absents himself without leave with intent to avoid serving at any place abroad or to avoid service or any particular service when in the presence or vicinity of the enemy, and references in this Act or any regulations made thereunder to desertion shall be construed accordingly.
Failure to comply with terms of engagement [S 87/2013]
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
enemy
Defined · s 2“enemy” includes all persons engaged in armed operations against any of the forces of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or any forces co-operating with such persons, and also includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters and pirates;
service
Defined · s 2“service”, when used adjectively, means belonging to or connected with the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment or any part of either of such forces;
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