(ii) preventing or controlling access to or egress from any premises or place; or (iii) regulating traffic by road or rail or on any canal, river or lake; (b ) a member shall be deemed to be drunk if, owing to the influence of alcohol or drugs or both, he is unfit to be entrusted with his duty. (2) Any member who— (a ) while on duty, sleeps at his post; or (b ) while on guard duty when not on duty a t a post, is asleep at a time when he is not allowed to be asleep; or (c) while on duty, is drunk; or (d ) absents himself from any place where it is his duty to be; or (e) while on duty is not alert or not carrying out his duties in a proper manner; shall be guilty of an offence. (3) Any member who— (a ) assaults a member on guard duty; or (b ) by act, word or gesture, wrongfully compels a member on guard duty to let him or any other person pass; or (c) wrongfully evades a member on guard duty; or (d ) in any manner whatsoever, prevents a member on guard duty from doing his duty; or (e) occasions false alarm to a member on guard duty; shall be guilty of an offence. (4) Any member who commits an offence in terms of this paragraph shall be liable to imprisonment or any lesser punishment: Provided that, if the offence was not committed on active service, he shall not be liable to imprisonment for more than two years. Looting 11. Any member who — (a ) steals from or with intent to steal searches the pe rson of anyone killed or wounded in the course of warlike operations; or (b ) steals any property which has been left exposed or unprotected in consequence of warlike operations; or (c) takes, otherwise than for the services of the Defence Forces or any other Military Forces, any vehicle, equipment or stores abandoned by the enemy; shall be guilty of the offence of looting and liable to imprisonment or any lesser punishment. Insubordinate behaviour 12. (1) In this paragraph— “superior officer”, in relation to any member, means an officer or non-commissioned officer of superior rank and includes an officer or non-commissioned officer of equal rank but greater seniority while exercising authority as such member’s superior. (2) Any member who— (a ) assaults; or (b ) wrongfully points a firearm at; or (c) draws any weapon against; a superior officer, shall be guilty of an offence. (3) Any member who— (a ) behaves in a threatening or insulting manner towards; or (b ) by word or conduct, displays insubordination towards; or (c) behaves with contempt towards; a superior officer, shall be guilty of an offence. (4) Any member who commits an offence in terms of subparagraph (2) or (3) shall be liable to imprisonment or any lesser pu nishment: Provided that, if the offence— (a ) was not committed on active service; or (b ) being an offence in terms of subparagraph (1), was not committed against a superior officer exercising authority as such; the accused shall not be liable to imprisonment for more than two years. Assault or ill-treatment of subordinates 13. Any member who — (a ) assaults; or (b ) wrongfully points a firearm at; or (c) draws any weapon against; or (d ) otherwise ill-treats; any member who, by reason of rank or appointment, is subordinate to him, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment. Disobedience to lawful commands, directions or orders 14. (1) In this paragraph— “order” means a standing order or any other routine order of a continuing nature made for any unit or for any area, garrison, place, ship, train or aircraft. (2) Any member who— (a ) in wilful defiance of authority, disobeys any lawful command given or sent to him personally; or (b ) whether wilfully or through neglect, disobeys any lawful command; shall be guilty of an offence. (3) Any member who— (a ) disobeys the lawful direction of the commander of any aircraft, vehicle or vessel in which he is being conveyed, whether such commander is a member, a civilian or a member of any other Military Forces and irrespective of the rank or status of such co mmander; or (b ) being a patient in any hospital, wilfully disobeys any lawful direction concerning his hospital or medical treatment given to him by any member of the hospital staff within whose hospital duty and authority it is to give such a direction; or (c) contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of any order, of which it is his duty to have knowledge, or regulation; shall be guilty of an offence. (4) Any member who commits an offence— (a ) in terms of subparagraph (2) shall be liable to imprisonment or any lesser punishment: Provided that if the offence is one in terms of subparagraph (b) of subparagraph (2) and it was not committed on active service the period of imprisonment shall not exceed two years; (b ) in terms of subparagraph (3), shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment.

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