Section 65
Attempt.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the regular Army.
Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified
in sections 34 to 64 inclusive and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence,
shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment
of such attempt, be liable,
if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with imprisonment, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with imprisonment, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.