Section 53
Extortion and corruption.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the regular Army.
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following
offences, that is to say,--
(a) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service;
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
(a) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service;
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.