PART IArticles of war
Prize offences
23Prize offences by commanding officers
Every person subject to this Act who, being in command of any of Her Majesty's ships, vessels or aircraft.—
a
having taken any ship, vessel or aircraft as prize, fails to send to the High Court, or to some other prize court having jurisdiction in the case, all the ship papers or aircraft papers, as the case may be, found on board;
b
unlawfully makes any agreement for the ransoming of any ship, vessel, aircraft or goods taken as prize; or
c
in pursuance of any such agreement as aforesaid, or otherwise by collusion, restores or abandons any ship, vessel, aircraft or goods taken as prize,
shall be liable to dismissal with disgrace from Her Majesty's service or any less punishment authorised by this Act.