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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

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First Schedule

27. Using or taking article issued to or under control of another person

 

 

(1) Any person who—
(a) improperly uses or takes or removes from the possession or control of any other person subject to this Code any article issued to such other person for personal use in the execution of his duties of the personal property of such other person without the permission of the said person; or
(b) without proper authority takes or removes any article of public property from its appointed place, or uses such articles for any purpose otherwise than in the public interest; or
(c) without proper authority uses or takes or removes from its appointed place any article belonging to any institution,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.