Section 60: Falsifying official documents and false declarations

Every person subject to naval law—

(a) who knowingly makes or signs a false report, return, list, certificate, book, muster or other document to be used for official purposes; or

(b) who commands, counsels or procures the making or signing thereof; or

(c) who aids or abets any other person in the making or signing thereof; or

(d) who knowingly makes, commands, counsels or procures the making of, a false or fraudulent statement or a fraudulent omission in any such document;

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.