Defence Act 1954
Unlawful possession of certificates of discharge, etc.
261.—If any person, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on the accused), has in his possession any certificate of discharge of any member of the Defence Forces or any other official document issued in connection with the mobilisation or demobilisation of any part of the Defence Forces or any member thereof, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding F385[200] pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
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F385
Substituted (24.06.1987) by Defence (Amendment) Act 1987 (8/1987), s. 2, item 20, commenced on enactment, subject to transitional provision in s. 16. A fine of £200 converted (1.01.1999) to €253.95. This translates into a Class E fine not exceeding €500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 8(3) and table ref. no. 3, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.