Act Number: 46

Act Name: The Army Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-05-20

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the regular Army.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section 61: Unlawful detention of pay.
    Any officer, junior commissioned officer, warrant officer or noncommissioned officer who, having received the pay of a person subject to this Act unlawfully detains or refuses to pay the same when due, 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.
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