if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, with rigorous imprisonment for
a term which may extend to fourteen years or with such less punishment as is in this Act
mentioned; and
if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with rigorous imprisonment, with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to onehalf of the longest term provided for that offence,
or with such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
58. Abetment. Any person subject to this Act who abets the commis sion of any offence before in
this Act specified, or of any offence punishable under 1* * * the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953
(VI of 1953), or the 2[Pakistan Navy Ordinance,1961 (XXXV of 1961)], such offence being of the
same nature as an offence before in this Act specified, shall, on conviction by Court martial, be
punished with the punishment provided for such offence in this Act (XIV of 1932) 1* * * 3[or
the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953 (VI of 1953),] or in the 2[Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961 (XXXV
of 1961)], as the case may be, or with such less punishment as in this Act mentioned.
59. Civil offences.___(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person subject to this
Act who at any place in or beyond Pakistan commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of
an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be 4[dealt
with under this Act],
1 Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3, and 2nd Sch.
2 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1965 (40 of 1965), ss. 5 and 6, for “Pakistan Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934”.
3 Ins. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3, and 2nd Sch., (with effect from 14th October, 1955).
4 Subs. by Ordinance, 1965 (40 of 1965), s. 6, for “tried by court material”.
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