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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Offences - Desertion, absence, and malingering

49: Avoidance of duty

You could also call this:

"Not showing up or leaving a military gathering without a good reason"

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You can commit an offence if you do not attend a muster or parade without a good reason. You must have a reasonable excuse for not attending or you can be in trouble. If you leave a muster or parade before you are allowed to, you can also be in trouble.

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Desertion, absence, and malingering

49Avoidance of duty

  1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, who, without reasonable excuse—

  2. fails to attend a muster or parade, or for any other service duty; or
    1. leaves a muster or parade, or stops performing any other service duty, before he is authorised to do so.