Section 9: Less heinous offences. Every member of the Constabulary who commits any of the

9. Less heinous offences. Every member of the Constabulary who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,___ (a) is in state of intoxication when on, or after having been warned for, any duty, or on parade or on the line of march ; or, (b) strikes or attempts to force any sentry ; or, (c) being in command of a guard, picquet or patrol, refuses to receive any prisoner or person duly committed to his charge, or, without proper authority, releases any prisoner or person placed under his charge, or negligently suffers any such prisoner or person to escape ; or, (d) being under arrest or in confinement, leaves his arrest or confinement, before he is set at liberty by proper authority; or, 1Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981) s. 3 and Sch. II. for “transportation”. 2Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for “British India”. 3Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s.4 and III Sch., for the original clause(a). (e) is grossly insubordinate or insolent to his superior officer in the execution of his office ;or (f) refuses to superintend or assist in the making of any field-work or other work of any description ordered to be made either in quarters or in the field ; or, (g) strikes or otherwise ill-uses any member of the Constabulary subordinate to him in rank or position ; or, (h) being in command at any post or on the march, and receiving a complaint that any one under his command has beaten or otherwise maltreated or oppressed any person, or has committed any riot or trespass, fails, on proof of the truth of the complaint, to have due reparation made, as far as possible, to the injured person or to report the case to the proper authority ; or, (i) designedly or through neglect injures or loses or fraudulently disposes of, his arms, clothes, tools, equipments, ammunition, accoutrements or Frontier Constabulary necessaries, or any such articles entrusted to him or belonging to any other person ; or, (j) malingers or feigns or produces disease or infirmity in himself or intentionally delays his cure, or aggravates his disease or infirmity ; or, (k) with intent to render himself or any other person unfit for service, voluntarily causes hurt to himself or any other person ; or, (l) does not, when called upon by his, superior officer so to do or upon ceasing to be a member of the Constabulary, forthwith deliver up, or duly account for, all or any arms, ammunition, stores, accoutrements, appointments or other property issued or supplied to him or in his custody or possession, as such member of the Constabulary ; or, (m) knowingly furnishes a false return or report of the number or state of any men under his command or charge, or of any money, arms, ammunition, clothing, equipments, stores or other property in his charge, whether belonging to such men or to 1[the Government] or to any member of, or any person attached to, the Constabulary, or who, through design or culpable neglect, omits or refuses to make or send any return or report of the matters aforesaid ; or, (n) absents himself without leave, or without sufficient cause overstays leave granted to him ; or, (o) is guilty of any act or omission which, though not specified in the Act, is prejudicial to good order and discipline ; or, Who, while not on active service,___ 1The original word “Government” was first subs. by A. O., 1937 and then amended by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956), to read as above. (p) disobeys the lawful command of his superior officer; or, (q) deserts the service ; or, (r) being a sentry, sleeps upon his post, or quits it without being regularly relieved or without leave ; or, (s) quits his guard, picquet, party, or patrol without being regularly relieved or without leave ; or, (t) plunders, destroys or damages any property of any kind ; or, (u) displays cowardice in the execution of his duty; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to three months’ pay, or with both.

Effective date: 1915-01-01

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