Section text and notes
Any member of the armed forces who, without authority—
fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed;
goes from that place; or
absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 67 (, .)
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
886 | 50:680. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 86), 64 Stat. 135. |
The words “proper” and “other” are omitted as surplusage.