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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Offences - Offences relating to property

59: Unlawful possession of service property or property of comrade

You could also call this:

"Having service property without a good reason is against the law"

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You can commit an offence if you have service property without a good reason. This includes property that belongs to someone in the service or property they have a special interest in. You could go to prison for up to 6 months if you are found guilty.

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Offences relating to property

59Unlawful possession of service property or property of comrade

  1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, who, without authority or other lawful excuse, is in possession of—

  2. any service property; or
    1. any property belonging to a person subject to service law or in which a person subject to service law has a special property or interest.