Commentary First Group of Parts – Discipline Neglect of duty and misconduct Section 23: Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind
83.Cruel or indecent conduct by service personnel is an offence if the circumstances, motive or other factors render it disgraceful. For example, killing an animal may be cruel but the circumstances, such as obtaining food to survive, may not render the conduct disgraceful, and this section would therefore not apply.