Service Offences

Question 1

What section is - Misconduct towards a superior officer?

Answer 1

Section 11

Question 2

What section is - Disobedience to a lawful command?

Answer 2

Section 12

Question 3

What section is - Contravention of standing orders?

Answer 3

Section 13

Question 4

What section is - Failure to attend for or perform a duty?

Answer 4

Section 15

Question 5

What section is - Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline?

Answer 5

Section 19

Question 6

What section is - Unfitness or misconduct through alcohol or drugs?

Answer 6

Section 20

Question 7

What section is - Fighting or threatening behaviour?

Answer 7

Section 21

Question 8

What section is - Ill treatment of subordinates?

Answer 8

Section 22

Question 9

What section is - Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or innocent kind?

Answer 9

Section 23

Question 10

What section is - Obstructing or failing to assist a Service Policeman?

Answer 10

Section 27

Question 11

What section is - Resistance to arrest?

Answer 11

Section 28

Question 12

Points to prove for Misconduct towards a superior officer?

Answer 12

Violence against a superior officer (and)
-has reason to believe they are a superior officer

Threatening or disrespectful behaviour towards a superior officer (and)
-has reason to believe they are a superior officer

Question 13

Points to prove for Disobedience to a lawful command?

Answer 13

Disobeys a lawful command (and)

-intends to disobey, or is reckless when disobeying the command

Question 14

Points to prove for Contravention of standing orders?

Answer 14

Contravenes a lawful order (and)

-could be reasonably expected to know of the order

Question 15

Points to prove for Failure to attend for or perform a duty?

Answer 15

Fails to attend any duty

Leaves any duty before permitted to do so

Fails to perform on any duty

Performs a duty negligently

Question 16

Points to prove for Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline?

Answer 16

Does an act prejudicial to good order

Question 17

Points to prove for Unfitness or misconduct through alcohol or drugs?

Answer 17

Unfit to be entrusted with his or any duty he might be reasonably expected to be called upon to perform

Behaviour is disorderly or likely to bring discredit to Her Majesty’s forces

Question 18

Points to prove for Fighting or threatening behaviour?

Answer 18

Fights another person without reasonable excuse

Without reasonable excuse his behaviour is threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative (and)
-likely to cause disturbance

Question 19

Points to prove for Ill treatment of subordinates?

Answer 19

AN officer or NCO who;

• ill treats a subordinate
• intends to ill treat a subordinate or is reckless to whether he ill treats a subordinate
• he has reasonable cause to believe that he is a subordinate

Question 20

Points to prove for Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or innocent kind?

Answer 20

He does an act that is cruel or indecent (and)

-his doing is disgraceful

Question 21

Points to prove for Obstructing or failing to assist a Service Policeman?

Answer 21

Intentionally obstructs or intentionally fails to assist when called upon who is;

(a) a Service Policeman in his duty
- a person subject to law carrying out a lawful on behalf of a Provost Marshall
- reasonable cause to believe that the person is a SP or

(b) a person is a SP or themselves working on behalf of a Provost Marshall

Question 22

Points to prove for Resistance to arrest?

Answer 22

When ordered into arrest;

• disobeys an order
• uses violence against the arresting party
• uses threatening behaviour

CSSD (Civilian Subject to Service Discipline)

• uses violence or threatening behaviour against the arresting party
• has reasonable belief that the arresting party has duty to apprehend them