52Being in possession of alcohol in a ship, establishment, camp, or base

1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, who, knowingly and without authority, is in possession of alcohol within the bounds of any naval ship or defence area, or any other place where members of the Armed Forces are quartered, stationed, or serving, or are undergoing exercises or training.

2. Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1), the alcohol in respect of which the offence was committed, together with the receptacles containing it, shall be forfeited to the Crown, and may be disposed of by public auction or private contract as the Chief of Defence Force directs, and the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into an appropriate bank account in accordance with the Public Finance Act 1989.