I move amendment No. 178:—
To delete all words from and including " if " in line 30 to " detention " in line 32, and substitute " a fine ".
According to the section a person who knowingly makes a false statement in respect of prolongation of leave of absence is guilty of an offence against military law, and is liable to suffer dismissal. That is too severe a punishment. It is the most human thing in the world to make a false statement in order to get an extra few days.