Singapore legislation

Clause 36

Offences by commanding officer in relation to ship, vessel or aircraft taken as prize

Every person subject to military law who, being in command of any ship, vessel or aircraft of the Singapore Armed Forces —

(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 arrangement for the ransoming of any ship, vessel, aircraft or goods taken as prize; or

(c)

in pursuance of any such arrangement as aforesaid or otherwise by collusion, restores or abandons any ship, vessel, aircraft or goods taken as prize,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.

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