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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

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First Schedule

148. Restitution or confiscation of property

 

 

(1) When any person is convicted by a military court of theft, or any other offence whereby he has unlawfully obtained any property, and such property or any portion thereof is found in the possession or under the control of such person, the court may order that such property or such portion thereof be restored to the lawful owner.

 

(2) A military court convicting any person of an offence which was committed by means of any weapon, instrument or other article produced to the court may, if it thinks fit, declare such weapon, instrument or other article to be forfeited to the State.