- Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)
- Act
- Chapter I : Definitions and Liability for Service and Training
- Chapter II : Composition and Organisation of the Department of Defence
- Chapter III : The Permanent Force
- Chapter IV : The Citizen Force
- Chapter V : Commandos
- Chapter VI : The Reserve
- Chapter VII : The Cadet Corps
- Chapter VIII : Registration and Selection of Persons for Allotment to Citizen Force, Commandos, South African Police or South African Railways Police Force
- Chapter IX : Administration and General Powers of the State President, the Minister and Officers
- Chapter X : Provisions Applicable in time of War or in connection with the Combating of Terrorism or in connection with an Armed Conflict outside the Republic or in connection with Internal Disorder or other Emergency
- Chapter XI : Discipline, Legal Procedure and Offences
- Chapter XII : Visiting and Other Forces
- Chapter XIII : General
- Schedules
- First Schedule
- 1. Definitions
- 2. [Repealed]
- 3. Application of code beyond area of compulsory service
- 4. Offences endangering safety of forces
- 5. Offences by a person in command of troops, vessels or aircraft
- 6. Offences in relation to conduct in action
- 7. Offences relating to failure to report activities likely to endanger safety of force
- 8. Offences relating to signals, watchwords and disclosure of information
- 9. Interference with aircraft, vehicles, vessels, etc
- 10. Mutiny
- 11. Interference with guards, sentries, etc
- 12. Dereliction of duty by sentry, watchkeeper, etc
- 13. Desertion
- 14. Absence without leave and non-attendance where required to attend
- 15. Assaulting superior officer
- 16. Assaulting or ill-treating subordinate
- 17. Using threatening, insubordinate or insulting language
- 18. Malingering, feigning or producing disease, maiming, etc
- 19. Disobeying lawful commands or orders
- 20. Theft of public property or property belonging to comrade, mess, etc
- 21. Offences in relation to the acquisition or disposal of public property
- 22. Causing or allowing a vessel or aircraft to be hazarded, stranded or wrecked
- 23. Abandoning or diverting public property or supplies
- 24. Negligently losing kit, equipment, arms, etc
- 25. Negligently or wilfully causing damage to or destruction of public property
- 26. Deficiencies in stores, etc
- 27. Using or taking article issued to or under control of another person
- 28. Offences in relation to the driving of vehicles and the flying of aircraft
- 29. Fraudulent enlistment
- 30. False statements in official documents
- 31. False accusations or statements
- 32. Scandalous behaviour
- 33. Drunkenness
- 34. Offences in relation to a military court
- 35. False evidence before a military court
- 36. Refusing to answer questions or produce documents or giving false evidence at preliminary investigation, summary trial or board of inquiry
- 37. Obstruction in relation to the arrest, custody or confinement of a person subject to the code
- 38. Offences in relation to arrest
- 39. Resisting arrest
- 40. Offences in relation to a person in custody
- 41. False complaints in writing
- 42. Offences in relation to the redress of wrongs
- 43. False representations concerning rank
- 44. Offences in relation to decorations or medals
- 45. Riotous or unseemly behaviour
- 46. Conduct to the prejudice of military discipline
- 47. Civil offences committed outside the Republic
- 48. Aiding, abetting, inciting, etc
- 49. Defeating the course of justice
- 50. Attempt
- 51. Alternative punishments
- 52. Arrest
- 53. Search
- 54. Jurisdiction of civil courts
- 55. Person convicted or acquitted not to be tried again
- 56. Civil offence may be tried under code
- 57. Territorial jurisdiction of military courts
- 58. Prescription of offences
- 59. Trial under code when accused no longer subject to code
- 60. Person arrested to be brought before officer
- 60A. [Repealed]
- 61. [Repealed]
- 62. [Repealed]
- 63. [Repealed]
- 64. [Repealed]
- 65. [Repealed]
- 65A. [Repealed]
- 66. [Repealed]
- 67. [Repealed]
- 68. [Repealed]
- 69. Trial of more than one person
- 70. [Repealed]
- 71. [Repealed]
- 72. [Repealed]
- 73. [Repealed]
- 74. [Repealed]
- 75. [Repealed]
- 76. [Repealed]
- 77. [Repealed]
- 78. [Repealed]
- 79. [Repealed]
- 80. How charge to be framed
- 81. More than one charge may be joined in same charge sheet
- 82. Joinder of persons
- 83. [Repealed]
- 84. Rules of evidence applicable in civil courts to apply also in military courts
- 85. Evidence must be give viva voce and in open court
- 86. [Repealed]
- 87. [Repealed]
- 88. Alternative verdicts
- 89. How finding and sentence of military court to be arrived at under certain circumstances
- 90. [Repealed]
- 91. [Repealed]
- 92. One sentence imposed in respect of all the charges
- 93. Certain provisions to apply in case of particular punishments
- 94. [Repealed]
- 95. Court may where applicable, order deductions or forfeitures of pay
- 96. [Repealed]
- 97. Acquittal is not subject to confirmation
- 98. [Repealed]
- 99. [Repealed]
- 100. [Repealed]
- 101. [Repealed]
- 102. [Repealed]
- 103. [Repealed]
- 104. [Repealed]
- 105. [Repealed]
- 106. [Repealed]
- 107. Reasons for judgment
- 108. [Repealed]
- 109. [Repealed]
- 110. [Repealed]
- 111. [Repealed]
- 112. [Repealed]
- 113. Prosecutor may make representations to council to reviews
- 114. Council of review to hear argument in certain cases
- 115. [Repealed]
- 116. Reviewed finding or sentence deemed to be finding or sentence of military court
- 117. [Repealed]
- 118. When sentence commences
- 119. Where sentences of imprisonment, detention or field punishment to be saved
- 120. State President may establish prisons and detention barracks and make regulations in regard thereto
- 121. How sentences of imprisonment and detention imposed outside the Republic to be served
- 122. Person in charge of prison, etc, must receive and detain person charged under code
- 123. Unsoundness of mind at time of commission of offence
- 124. Unsoundness of mind while under arrest or in custody
- 125. Unsoundness of mind upon arraignment or during trial in Republic
- 126. Unsoundness of mind upon arraignment or during trial outside the Republic
- 127. Only authorized deductions may be made from pay
- 128. Forfeitures of pay
- 129. Deductions from pay
- 130. Fine may be deducted from pay
- 131. Maintenance orders
- 132. Garnishee orders
- 133. General Officer Commanding may remit deductions or forfeitures
- 134. Redress of wrongs
- 135. Board of inquiry in relation to absence without leave
- 136. Boards of inquiry
- 137. Attendance of witnesses at and composition of board of inquiry
- 138. Attendance of witnesses at military courts, preliminary investigations or boards of inquiry
- 139. Competent but not compellable witness giving evidence outside the Republic
- 140. Evidence
- 141. How persons arrested for desertion or absence without leave to be dealt with
- 142. Orders by General Officer Commanding may be signed by order, instruction or letter
- 143. Registrar or clerk of a civil court must furnish particulars of trial by civil court of persons subject to code
- 144. Members of South African Defence Force deemed to have been properly arrested or enrolled in certain circumstances
- 145. [Repealed]
- 146. [Repealed]
- 147. Appointment and powers of chief disciplinary officer and assistants
- 148. Restitution or confiscation of property
- 149. Field punishment
- 150. Exercise of powers vested in holders of military office
- 151. Contempt of military court by person not subject to the code
- 152. Corporal punishment may not be imposed
- 153. Defending officer as a witness
- 154. Trials commenced prior to commencement of code
- Second Schedule