Act IV of 1978 on the Criminal Code GENERAL ... - Legislationline

(3) The person who deserts abroad, shall be punishable with imprisonment from five years to fifteen years.(4) The person who deserts abroad in the manner defined in subsection (2), paragraphs to , or commits desertionin war-time, shall be punishable with imprisonment from ten years to fifteen years or with life imprisonment.(5) The person who commits preparation for desertion as defined in subsection (2) or subsection (3), shall bepunishable for a felony with imprisonment from one year to five years, in war-time from five years to ten years.(6)(7) The punishment <strong>of</strong> the perpetrator <strong>of</strong> desertion may be mitigated without limitation, if he voluntarily presentshimself to the authorities.The person who credibly learns that perpetration <strong>of</strong> desertion abroad is prepared or such a crime not yet detected hasbeen committed, and fails to report that as soon as he can, commits a felony and shall be punishable with imprisonment<strong>of</strong> up to three years. The relative <strong>of</strong> the perpetrator shall not be punishable for omitting the reporting.(1) The person who arbitrarily leaves his service post or remains absent therefrom, and his absence exceeds fortyeighthours, commits a misdemeanour, and shall be punishable with imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one year, in war-time for afelony with imprisonment from one year to five years.(2) If the duration <strong>of</strong> arbitrary absence exceeds nine days, the punishment shall be for a felony imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up tothree years, in war-time imprisonment from two years to eight years.(1) The person who - with the aim <strong>of</strong> withdrawing himself from the performance <strong>of</strong> his military service - mutilateshis body, injures his health or displays a misleading conduct, shall be punishable with imprisonment from one year t<strong>of</strong>ive years, in war-time with imprisonment from ten years to fifteen years or with life imprisonment.(2) The person who commits the crime defined in subsection (1) for temporarily withdrawing himself from theperformance <strong>of</strong> his military service, shall be punishable for misdemeanour with imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one year, in wartimefor a felony with imprisonment from one year to five years.(3) If the duration <strong>of</strong> temporary withdrawal exceeds six days, the punishment shall be for a felony imprisonment <strong>of</strong>up to three years, in war-time imprisonment from two years to eight years.The person who refuses to perform his military service, commits a felony and shall be punishable with imprisonmentfrom one year to five years, in war-time with imprisonment from ten years to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.