if he commits the offence under any other circumstances, be punish ed 1[with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years] or with such less punishment as is in this
Act mentioned.
(2) Any person subject to this Act who knowingly harbours any deserter from any of the military,
naval or air forces of Pakistan shall, on conviction by Court martial, be punished with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with such less punishment as is in this
Act mentioned.
(3) any person subject to this Act who, being cognizant of any desertion, or attempt at desertion,
of any person belonging to the military, naval or air forces of Pakistan, does not forthwith give notice
to his own or some other superior officer, or does not take any steps in his power to cause such
person to be apprehended, shall, on conviction by Court martial, be punished with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with such less punishment as is in this
Act mentioned.
37. Absence without leave. Any person subject to this Act who,___
(a) absents himself without leave ; or
(b) without sufficient cause overstays leave granted to him ; or
(c) being on leave of absence and having received information from proper authority that the
corps or unit or detachment or portion of the corps, unit or detachment to which he
belongs, has been ordered on active service, fails, without sufficient cause, to rejoin
without delay ; or
(d) without sufficient cause fails to appear at the time fixed, at the parade or place appointed
for exercise or duty ; or
1 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (51 of 1976), s. 8.
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