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Military offencesPossibly — unconfirmed
Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
s. 88 — desertion on active service or under orders for active servicePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life
- Fine
- No fine stated in s. 88
'Imprisonment for life or to less punishment'.
s. 88 — desertion in any other casePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years
- Fine
- No fine stated in s. 88
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
'Imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to less punishment'.
Note on this entry
PARTIAL: only s. 88 (desertion) was retrieved in this session. Mutiny and other service offences (including the scale of punishments in ss. 139–140) were not retrieved and are not tiered — re-check before publishing.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, attempt, concurrence, plea, discretion, dismissal/detention scales under the National Defence Act, administrative consequences. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.