Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Part II extended by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 142
C2Part II applied (1.6.1996 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(9)(a), 20(10)(a); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2
(1)Any person subject to military law who makes away with (whether by pawning, selling, destroying or inany other way), or loses, or by negligence damages or allows to be damaged—
(a)any clothing, arms, ammunition or other equipment issued to him for his use for military purposes, or
(b)any military, air-force or naval decoration granted to him,
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two yearsor any less punishment provided by this Act.
(2)It shall be a defence for a person charged under this section with losing any property that he tookreasonable steps for its care and preservation.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 46 extended (E.W.) (S.) by Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53), s. 2(3)(a)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F1Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2