The Air Force Act

Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death

Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death

Offences punishable more severely on active service than at other times

Mutiny

Desertion and aiding desertion

Absence without leave

Striking or threatening superior officer

Disobedience to superior officer

Insubordination and obstruction

Fraudulent enrolment

False answers on enrolment

Unbecoming conduc

Certain forms of disgraceful conduct

III-treating a subordinat

Intoxication

Permitting escape of person in custody

Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement

Escape from custody

Offences to respect of property

Extortion and corruption

Making away with equipmen

Injury to property

False accusation

Falsifying official documents and false declaration

Signing in blank and failure to report

Offences relating to courts-martial

False evidenc

Unlawful detention of pay

Offences in relation to aircraft and flyin

Other offences relating to aircraft and flying

Disobedience of lawful command of captain of aircraft

Violation of good order and air force discipline

Miscellaneous offences

Attempt

Abetment of offences that have been committed

Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed

Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed

Civil offence

Civil offences not triable by court-martial


OFFENCES


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 extracts from any person money, provisions or services; 
 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.


LAWGIST

# 53 Extortion and corruption