Singapore legislation

Section 43

of Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972

Section 43

Dishonest misappropriation of Singapore Armed Forces property

Every person subject to military law who —

(a)

steals or dishonestly misappropriates any Singapore Armed Forces property or any property belonging to a person subject to military law or is concerned in the stealing or dishonest misappropriation of any such property; or

(b)

receives any property belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces or to a person subject to military law knowing it to have been stolen or to have been dishonestly misappropriated,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court —

(c)

where the property stolen or dishonestly misappropriated consists of an aircraft, a vessel, or arms — to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; or

(d)

in any other case — to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.

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