254.—(1) Any person who by any means whatsoever incites or attempts to incite any person subject to military law—

(a) to mutiny, or

(b) to refuse to obey lawful orders given to him by a superior officer, or

(c) to refuse, neglect or omit to perform any of his duties, or

(d) to commit any other act in dereliction of his duty,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

(2) Any person who has, without lawful excuse, in his possession or under his control any document of such a nature that the dissemination thereof amongst members of the Defence Forces would be an offence under subsection (1) of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.