Section 59:
Offences relating to courts-martial.
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the
following offences, that is to say,--
(a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court- martial, wilfully or
without reasonable excuse, makes default in attending; or
(b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial to be taken
or made; or
(c) refuses to produce or deliver any document in his power or control legally required by a courtmartial
to be produced or delivered by him; or
(d) refuses when a witness to answer any question which he is by law bound to answer; or
(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing
any interruption or disturbance in the proceedings of such court;shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.