Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Service Offences
38. Dishonest misappropriation of service property
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steals or dishonestly misappropriates any service property or any property belonging to a person subject to this Act or is concerned in the stealing or dishonest misappropriation of any such property; or
service property
“service property” means property used by, or in the possession or control of —(a)the Force; or(b)a mess, club, common room, canteen or other institution of the Force,and “service equipment”, “service facilities”, “service ship”, “service aircraft” and “service vehicle” have corresponding meanings;
receives any service property or property belonging to a person subject to this Act knowing it to have been stolen or to have been dishonestly misappropriated,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.
offence
“offence” means an offence punishable under any written law or a service offence;