Part I U.K. Articles of war

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1-44) applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62), ss. 18(9)(c), 20(10)(c), 27(2); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2

Navigation and flying offences U.K.

19 Loss or hazarding of ship or aircraft.F4 U.K.

Every person subject to this Act who, either wilfully or by negligence—

(a) causes or allows to be lost, stranded or hazarded any of Her Majesty’s ships or vessels; . . . F1

(b) . . . F2

shall be liable, if he acts wilfully or with wilful neglect, to imprisonment . . . F3 or any less punishment authorised by this Act, and in any other case to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment so authorised.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I

F2 S. 19(b) repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I

F3 Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F4 Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions