(b) dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any such property ;
(c) commits criminal breach of trust in respect of any such property ;
(d) dishonestly receives or retains any such property in respect of which any of the offences
under clauses (a), (b) and (c) has been committed, knowing or having reason to believe
the commission of such offence ;
(e) wilfully destroys or injures any property of the Government entrusted to him ; or
(f) does any other thing with intent to defraud, or to cause wrongful gain to one person or
wrongful loss to another person,
shall be liable to suffer long imprisonment 1["and shall also be liable to fine"].
64. Making away with equipment, etc. Every person subject to this Ordinance who makes
away with (whether by pawning, selling, destroying or in any other way) or loses or, by negligence
damages or allows to be damaged__
(a) any clothing, arms, ammunition or other equipment issued to him for his use for naval
purposes ; or
(b) any military, naval or air force decoration granted to him,
shall be liable to suffer short imprisonment 1["and shall also be liable to fine"].
Explanation.__It shall be a defence for a person charged under this section with losing any
property that he took reasonable steps for its care and preservation.
65. Loss and waste of Government and service property. Every person subject to this
Ordinance who,__
(a) loses any Government or service property of which he has the charge or which has been
entrusted to his care, or which forms part of property of which he has the charge or which
has been entrusted to his care ;
(b) by negligence destroys or damages any Government or service property or allows any
such property to be destroyed or damaged ; or
(c) wastefully expends any such property,
shall be liable to suffer short imprisonment 1["and shall also be liable to fine"].
Explanation.__ It shall be a defence for a person charged under this section with losing any
property that he took reasonable steps for its care and preservation.
1 Added by Act 9 of 05, ss. 57.
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