Air-Raid Precautions Act, 1939

Penalty for damaging air-raid precautions equipment.

62.—(1) If any person wilfully damages or causes or permits to be damaged any air-raid precautions equipment, which is lent or supplied to him free of charge under this Act or which is under his control for the purposes of this Act, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds, and, in addition to such fine, to pay to the Minister such sum as the court thinks just for the purpose of making good any such damage.

(2) Any moneys paid to the Minister under this section shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.