Part II Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Air-Force Offences

Offences relating to property

46 Offences relating to issues and decorations. C1

1

Any person subject to air-force law who makes away with (whether by pawning, selling, destroying or in any 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 air-force purposes, or

b

any air-force or naval decoration granted to him,

shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or 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 took reasonable steps for its care and preservation.