§ 8169 - Policy as to leave and liberty

CHAPTER 821— OFFICERS IN COMMAND

The commanding officer of a vessel shall favor the faithful and obedient in granting leave and liberty.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 594934 U.S.C. 220.R.S. 1431.

The words “to exercise carefully a discrimination in” are omitted as surplusage. The words “leave and liberty” are substituted for “temporary leave of absence and liberty on shore” to conform to modern terminology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5949 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.