Defence Act 1954

Unauthorised use of service vehicles.

160

160.Every person subject to military law—

(a) who uses a service vehicle for an unauthorised purpose, or

(b) who, without due authority, uses a service vehicle for any purpose, or

(c) who uses a service vehicle contrary to any regulation, order or instruction,

is guilty of an offence against military law and shall, F148[where a charge under this section is disposed of summarily under section 177C, 178C or 179C, as the case may be, be liable to suffer any punishment awardable thereunder or,] on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment F149[for any term not exceeding two years] or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial.

Annotations

Amendments:

F148

Inserted (1.09.2008) by Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (24/2007), s. 21, sch. 6, S.I. No. 254 of 2008.

F149

Inserted (11.07.1990) by Criminal Justice Act 1990 (16/1990), s. 7 and sch. 1, para. 4(e), commenced on enactment.