Clause 131

any unauthorised person uses or wears any military decoration or medal or medal ribbon or any badge, wound stripe or emblem supplied or authorised by the Army Board or by the President, or any decoration, medal or medal ribbon, badge, wound stripe or emblem so nearly resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive;

any person falsely represents himself to be a person who is or has been entitled to use or wear any such decoration, medal or medal ribbon, badge, wound stripe or emblem as aforesaid; or

any person without lawful authority or excuse supplies or offers to supply any such decoration or medal as aforesaid to any person not authorised to use or wear the same,such person shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months:Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the wearing or supply of ordinary regimental badges or any brooch or ornament representing the same.