The Navy Act,1957
Section 139. Summary punishment for contempt of court by person subject to navallaw
Power of courts-martial respecting contempt, etc.
When any person subject to naval law commits any offence as is described in section 69 in the presence of or in relation to a proceeding before a court-martial such court-martial may punish the offender summarily by imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or such other less punishment as may be awarded for that offence under section 69.
