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PART IArticles of war

Misconduct in action and assistance to enemy

5Corresponding with, supplying or serving with the enemy

Every person subject to this Act who—

(a)communicates with or gives intelligence to the enemy;

(b)fails to make known to the proper authorities any information received by him from the enemy;

(c)furnishes the enemy with supplies of any description ; or

(d)having been made a prisoner of war, serves with or aids the enemy in the prosecution of hostilities or of measures calculated to influence morale, or in any other manner whatsoever not authorised by international usage,

shall be liable, if the offence is committed with intent to assist the enemy, to death or any less punishment authorised by this Act, and in any other case, to dismissal with disgrace from Her Majesty's service or any less punishment so authorised.