Section 23. Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times

23. Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times . — Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say, — (a) forces a safeguard or forces or uses criminal force to a sentry; or (b) breaks into any house or other place in search of plunder; or - (c) being a sentry, sleeps upon his post or is intoxicated; or (d) without orders from his superior officer, leaves his guard, picket, patrol or posts; or (e) intentionally or through neglect occasions a false alarm in camp or quarters, or spreads or causes to be spread reports calculated to create unnecessary alarm or despondency; or (f) makes known the parole, watchword or countersign to any person not entitled to receive it ;or (g) knowingly gives a parole, watchword or countersign different from what he received, shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, — (A) if he commits any such offence when on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and (B) if he commits any such offence when not on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.