Any person subject to this chapter who—(1) violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
(2) having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
(3) is derelict in the performance of his duties;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 68.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
89250:686.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 92), 64 Stat. 136.
The word “order” is substituted for the word “same”.
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