Section 55: Fighting, quarrelling and disorderly behaviour

A person subject to service law under this Act who-(a) fights, quarrels or behaves in a disorderly manner with any other person, whether subject, to service law under this Act or not; or
(b) uses threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative words or behaviour likely to cause a disturbance,
is guilty of an offence under this section and liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.