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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
46Possession of property suspected of having been unlawfully obtained
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46 Possession of property suspected of having been unlawfully obtained
Subdivision C—Fraudulent conduct
47 When property belongs to a person
47A Dishonesty
47B Determination of dishonesty to be a matter for the trier of fact
47C Theft
47D Special rules about the meaning of dishonesty
47E Appropriation of property
47F Theft of land or things forming part of land
47G Trust property
47H Obligation to deal with property in a particular way
47J Property obtained because of fundamental mistake
47K Property of a corporation sole
47L Property belonging to 2 or more persons
47M Intention of permanently depriving a person of property
47N General deficiency
47P Receiving
47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
Subdivision D—Looting
48 Looting
Division 5B—Cyber‑bullying offences
48A Cyber‑bullying
48B Failure to comply with removal order
Division 6—Arrest, custody and proceedings before service tribunals
49 Refusing to submit to arrest
49A Assault against arresting person
50 Delaying or denying justice
51 Escaping from custody
52 Giving false evidence
53 Contempt of service tribunal
54 Unlawful release etc. of person in custody
Division 6A—Custodial offences
54A Custodial offences
Division 7—Miscellaneous offences
55 Falsifying service documents
56 False statement in relation to application for a benefit
56A Failure to comply with requirement to notify change in circumstances
57 False statement in relation to appointment or enlistment
58 Unauthorised disclosure of information
59 Dealing in or possession of prohibited drugs
60 Prejudicial conduct
Division 8—Offences based on Territory offences
61 Offences based on Territory offences
Division 9—Miscellaneous
62 Commanding or ordering a service offence to be committed
63 Consent for proceedings for certain offences
64 Punishment for ancillary offences
Part IV—Punishments and orders
66 Punishment or order to be in respect of a particular conviction
68 Scale of punishments
68A Scale of custodial punishments
68C Custodial punishments may be imposed for certain non‑custodial service offences
69 Punishment not to be more severe than maximum punishment
69A Punishments that may be imposed by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate
69B Punishments that may be imposed by a superior summary authority
69C Punishments that may be imposed by a commanding officer
70 Sentencing principles
71 Restrictions on power to impose punishments
72 Application of certain provisions of Crimes Act 1914
73 Imposition of fines
74 Concurrent or cumulative punishments
75 Conviction without punishment
76 Breach of undertaking to be of good behaviour
77 Taking other offences into consideration
78 Suspension of detention
79 Suspension of fines
80 Revocation of suspension of punishment
81 Remission of suspended punishment
82 Remission of punishment of detention on imprisonment
83 Restitution orders
84 Reparation orders
84A Removal order—cyber‑bullying offence
85 Payment of fines
Part V—Summons, arrest, custody and suspension from duty
86 Interpretation
86A Oaths, affirmations and affidavits
87 Summons and order in the nature of summons
88 Arrest, summons etc. where accused person not present at hearing before service tribunal
89 Arrest without warrant
90 Arrest under warrant
91 Power to enter to make arrest
92 Use of force in making arrest
93 Persons to be informed of grounds of arrest
94 Civil detention of arrested person
95 Avoidance of delay after arrest
95A Search of persons in custody in custodial facilities
96 Time limitation on charges
97 Release from custody
98 Suspension from duty on suspicion of offence etc.
99 Suspension from duty after conviction
100 Effect of custody or suspension from duty
Part VI—Investigation of service offences