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Public or service property, etc., offences

Cap. 135, s. 47 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Any person subject to military law who– (a) steals or fraudulently misapplies any public or service property or any property belonging to another person so subject; (b) receives any such property knowing or having reason to believe it to have been stolen or to have been fraudulently misapplied; 34 (c) willfully damages or causes the loss of any such property; or (d) by willful neglect causes or allows damage to, or the loss of, any such property, commits an offence and, on conviction, is liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act. (2) Any person subject to military law who– (a) by any negligent act or omission causes or allows damage to, or the loss of, any public or service property or any property belonging to another person so subject; (b) is guilty of any willful or negligent act or omission which is likely to cause damage to, or the loss of, any such property, commits an offence and, on conviction, is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.

Amended by: 33 of 2020; 33 of 2020

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