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Desertion for a Short Period of Time and Infringement of Period of Leave

Date of entry into force: 1964

Desertion for a short period of time and infringement of period of leave

Article 50:

A) Those who escape from their unit or duty station and return of their own accord within six days shall be punished with a period of confinement-to-quarters from 10 days to one month. If the offence is committed whilst [the offender is] on duty or in possession of arms, ammunition, or equipment, or whilst a military transportation vehicle is being used, the offender shall be punished with a period of confinement-to-quarters from 20 days to two months.

B) Those who exceed the expiry of their leave by up to six days without excuse shall be punished with a period of confinement-to-quarters or [be subjected] to observation-confinement from seven days to one month.

[Punishment of] those who do not report desertion attempts

Article 51

Whoever receives correct information about a desertion attempt and does not inform the commander within a period of time during which the desertion could be prevented shall be punished with a period of imprisonment from seven days to two months if the desertion takes place.

Non-applicable provisions of law

Article 64

This article revokes provisions of the Military Criminal Law that punish offences listed in this law and provisions of other laws contrary to this law, as of the date when disciplinary courts are established and start to function.

Topics: Desertion, Military law,