Section 266: Punishment for non-attendance

(1) A reservist or pensioner who, without leave lawfully granted or other reasonable excuse, fails to appear at the time and place appointed for annual training or when called out to aid civil power or on permanent service, is-
(a) if called out on a permanent service, guilty, according to the circumstances, of desertion within the meaning of section 60 of this Act or of absenting himself without leave within the meaning of section 59 of this Act; or
(b) if called out to aid the civil power or for annual training, guilty of absenting himself without leave within the meaning of section 59 of this Act.
(2) A reservist or pensioner who commits an offence under subsection (1) of this section is liable, on conviction if tried by-
(a) a court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or such less punishment as is provided by this Act; or
(b) a magistrate's court, to a fine not exceeding five hundred naira or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
(3) The provisions of section 121 and sections 241 to 247 of this Act shall apply to a reservist or pensioner who commits, or is alleged to have committed, or is reasonably suspected to have committed, an offence under this section as they apply to a person otherwise subject to service law under this Act.