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7. Offences against the code of combat
 
  Article 42-Offences against post  
42.1 Offences against post  
  The offence against post in combat is when a member of the armed forces in combat deserts their post, against orders.  
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That at a time and place a member of the armed forces in combat was standing at their post, on orders;
 2. That at some time after, the accused did desert their post, without orders;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 3-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) Deserting clerical post not requiring live weapons and surrendering;
4-6
a) Deserting non-clerical post not requiring live weapons and surrendering;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 4-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) Deserting medium security post not requiring live weapons and surrendering;
4-6
a) Deserting high security post not requiring live weapons and surrendering;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 5-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) Deserting any medium security post requiring live weapons and not surrendering;
4-6
a) Deserting any high security post requiring live weapons and not surrendering;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 6-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) Deserting any post requiring defence of other personnel resulting in the death of two or more personnel;
4-6
a) Deserting any post requiring defence of other personnel resulting in the death of 20 or more personnel;
 
     
     
 
 

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