PART IArticles of war

Offences relating to billeting and requisitioning of vehicles, etc.

32Billeting offences

Every person subject to this Act who—

a

knowing that no billeting requisition issued by virtue of subsection (1) of section one of the Naval Billeting, &c. Act, 1914, is in force authorising him to demand any billets, or that he is otherwise not authorised to demand them, obtains those billets or orders or procures another person to obtain them ;

b

takes or agrees to take, or demands, from a person on whom he or any other person or any vehicle is or is to be billeted in pursuance of such a requisition any money or thing as consideration for not requiring, or ceasing to require, accommodation for himself or the said other person or standing room for the vehicle; or

c

wilfully or by wilful neglect destroys or damages, or causes or allows to be destroyed or damaged, any premises in which he is billeted in pursuance of such a requisition, or any property being in such premises,

shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.