Section 41:
Miscellaneous offences.
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following
offences, that is to say,—
(a) being in command at any post or on the march, and receiving a complaint that any one under
his command has beaten or otherwise maltreated or oppressed any person, or has disturbed any fair or
market, or committed any riot or trespass, fails to have due reparation made to the injured person or to
report the case to the proper authority; or
(b) by defiling any place of worship, or otherwise, intentionally insults the religion, or wounds the
religious feelings of, any person; or
(c) attempts to commit suicide, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of such
offence; or
(d) being below the rank of subordinate officer, when off duty, appears without proper authority,
in or about camp, or in or about, or when going to, or returning from, any town or bazaar, carrying a
rifle, sword or other offensive weapon; or
(e) directly or indirectly accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, for himself
or for any other person, any gratification as a motive or reward for procuring the enrolment of any
person, or leave of absence, promotion or any other advantage or indulgence for any person in the
service; or
(f) commits any offence against the property or person of any inhabitant of, or resident in, the
country in which he is serving,shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may
extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.