A military court may try any person to whom the Military Discipline Code applies, for any offence under this Act as if the offence were an offence under the Military Discipline Code: Provided that such court shall not impose in respect of any such offence a penalty which is beyond the jurisdiction of such a court in terms of the Military Discipline Code or exceeds the penalty prescribed for that offence by this Act.

[Section 108 amended by section 22 of Act No. 77 of 1963]