cliff brown Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 If a man was charged under Section 40, what does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 I know someone will come up with a better reply, but I am pretty sure that this is the infamous section which can be used to charge a soldier for almost any 'minor' offence that is not specifically named. So while being drunk on duty has a specific charge, having a smirk on your face does not. So if your soldier smirks, or makes a rude noise, he could be charge under section 40 of the army act. I believe it was repealed in the early 1970s and replaced with the infamous section 69 - "conduct unbecoming of a soldier..." If I am wrong, charge me....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Parker Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Correct. Section 69 is the catch 22 of the British Army. Rather aptly numbered I thought. Cant say what it was previously Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 You will need a copy of the Manual of Military Law for the period to identify the offence. Out of interest, Section 69 was "conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline". Been there, got the T shirt. "Fined ten pounds, right turn, quick march, left right, left right........ Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Only £10. I must have been a very bad lad, indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest A Mafia Man Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Oh what joys to read about the Section 69 of the Army Act 1953 !!!!!! 1st offence: Charged with 'wasting Army salt' (I knocked over the salt cellar at the table & the contents went everywhere, including over the feet of the BOS !) Found 'guilty' & fined 10/- (Weekly pay for a boy soldier £5.19.6d before stopages) Happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tulloch-Marshall Posted 11 October , 2003 Share Posted 11 October , 2003 Cliff - the "new" Section 69 hardly differed from the "old" Section 40 of The Army Act as current during WW1 (the consolidated Army Discipline and Regulation Act of 1879) - referring to "every person subject to military law" and > ".... any act, conduct, disorder, or neglect, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, ...................... Provided that no person shall be charged under this section in respect of any offence for which special provision is made in any other part of this Act, ..................." (etc) regards - Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 14 October , 2003 Share Posted 14 October , 2003 My father was charged with 'Dumb Insollence' under this section for smiling whilst his mate was being admonished by an NCO..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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