Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Schedules

First Schedule

33. Drunkenness
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Any person who—

(a)is drunk whether on or off duty; or
(b)unfits himself for the proper performance of his duty by excessive use of alcohol or narcotic drugs,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction, if he committed the offence while on service and on duty, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and in any other case, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months.