37. 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 —

having taken any ship, vessel or aircraft as prize, fails to send to the General Division of the High Court, or to some other prize court having jurisdiction in the case, all the ship’s papers or aircraft’s papers (as the case may be) found on board;

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

pursuant to any arrangement as mentioned in paragraph (b) 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 3 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.