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Looting

Cap. 135, s. 35 · Revised Edition 2020

Any person subject to military law who28 (a) steals from, or with intent to steal searches, the person of anyone killed, wounded or captured in the course of warlike operations, or killed, injured or detained in the course of operations undertaken by the Force for the preservation of law and order or otherwise in aid of the civil authorities; (b) steals any property which has been left exposed or unprotected in consequence of any such operations as are mentioned in paragraph (a); or (c) takes, otherwise than for the public service, any vehicle, equipment or stores abandoned by the enemy, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.

Amended by: 33 of 2020; 33 of 2020; 33 of 2020

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