[F15 Looting. F2U.K.
Any person subject to this Act who—
(a)steals from, or with intent to steal searches, the person of anyone killed, wounded or captured in the course of warlike operations, or killed, injured or detained in the course of operations undertaken by Her Majesty’s forces for the preservation of law and order or otherwise in aid of the civil authorities, or
(b)steals any property which has been left exposed or unprotected in consequence of any such operations as are mentioned in paragraph (a) above, or
(c)takes otherwise than for the public service any vehicle, equipment or stores abandoned by the enemy,
shall be guilty of looting and liable to imprisonment or any less punishment authorised by this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5 inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), ss. 6(2), 78(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5 extended (E.W.) (S.) by Rehabilitation of Offender's Act 1974 (c. 53), s. 2(3)(b)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F2Act repealed (prosp.)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