(g)Every person, not otherwise military, who aids and
abets a person subject to military law in the commission of a service offence; and
(h) Every person found in unlawful possession of -
i. arms, ammunition or equipment ordinarily being the monopoly of the Defence Forces; or
ii. other classified stores as prescribed.”
Therefore, according to this provision, civilians who find themselves in the circumstances described in the above Section will be subject to military law. Section 2 of the UPDF Act defines the expression “subject to military law” to mean being subject to Parts V to XIV of the UPDF Act. This consists of Sections 118 to 257 of the Act.
Section 179(1) of the UPDF Act provides:
“(1) A person subject to military law, who does or omits to do an act -
(a) In Uganda, which constitutes an offence under the Penal Code or any other enactment;
(b) Outside Uganda, which would constitute an
offence under the Penal Code Act or any other enactment if it had taken place in Uganda,
commits a service offence and is, on conviction, liable to a punishment as prescribed in subsection so (2).”
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