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Drunkenness

Cap. 135, s. 45 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Any person subject to military law who is guilty of drunkenness, whether on duty or not, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act. (2) For the purpose of this section a person is guilty of drunkenness if owing to the influence of alcohol or any drug, whether alone or in combination with any other circumstances, he is unfit to be entrusted with his duty or with any duty which he might reasonably expect to be called upon to perform, or behaves in a disorderly manner or in any manner likely to bring discredit on the Force.
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