False representation concerning rank
34. Any member who, by the wearing of any insignia of rank or otherwise, represents himself to be the holder of any rank in the Defence
Forces or other Military Forces other than his own rank shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment.
Offences in relation to wearing of decorations
35. Any member who knowingly wears any decoration to which he is not entitled shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment
for a period not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment.
Scandalous conduct of officer
36. Any officer who behaves in a scandalous manner unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman shall be guilty of an offence
and liable to be cashiered.
Disgraceful conduct
37. Any member who disgracefully conducts himself in a cruel, indecent or unnatural manner shall be guilty of an offence and liable to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment.
Conduct to prejudice of military discipline
38. Any member who, in circumstances not amounting to an offence in terms of any other provision of this Schedule, causes, by any act,
conduct or omission, prejudice to good order and military discipline shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a p eriod not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment.
Civil offences
39. (1) In this paragraph—
“civil offence” means any act or omission punishable under any law in force in Zimbabwe;
“corresponding civil offence” means the civil offence the commission of which constitutes an offence in terms of subparagraph (a )
of subparagraph (2);
“foreign offence” means —
(a ) treason or murder when committed outside Zimbabwe; or
(b ) any other offence committed outside Zimbabwe which is punishable under any law in force where it occurred if such offence
constitutes an offence in terms of the law in force in Zimbabwe.
(2) Any member who commits—
(a ) a civil offence other than treason, murder or rape; or
(b ) a foreign offence;
shall be guilty of an offence in terms of this paragraph.
(3) A member who commits an offence in terms of subparagraph (2) shall—
(a ) if such offence was—
(i) the foreign offence of treason or murder, be liable to suffer death; or
(ii) any other foreign offence, be liable to imprisonment or any lesser punishment;
(b ) in any other case, be liable to suffer any punishment provided in section seventy or, as the case may be, section seventy-one:
Provided that, if the punishment imposed is—
(a ) imprisonment or detention, the period of imprisonment or de tention shall not exceed such period as the High Court may impose
by way of imprisonment;
(b ) a fine, the amount of the fine shall not exceed such amount as the High Court may impose by way of a fine;
for the corresponding civil offence.
Attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit offences
40. Any member who —
(a ) attempts to commit; or
(b ) conspires with any other person to aid or procure the commission of or to commit; or
(c) incites any other person to commit;
any offence in terms of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable to the punishment provided for the principal offence.
SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 61)
CONVICTION OF OFFENCE OTHER THAN THAT C HARGED
Provision of First Schedule charged
Paragraph 2 (a ) or (b)
Paragraph 3 (2)
Paragraph 3 (3)
Any provision of paragraph 5 (a)
Paragraph 7
Any provision of paragraph 8
Paragraph 10 (2) (a)
Paragraph 10 (2) (c)
Paragraph 10 (2) (d)
Paragraph 10 (3) (a)
Paragraph 10 (3) (b)
Stealing contrary to paragraph 11 (a)
Paragraph 11 (b )
Paragraph 12 (2) (a)
Paragraph 12 (2) (b)
Any provision of paragraph 12 (2)
Any provision of paragraph 12 (3)
Any provision of paragraph 12 (3)
Any provision of paragraph 13
Paragraph 14 (2) (a)
Paragraph 14 (2) (a)
Paragraph 14 (3) (a)
Paragraph 15 (1)
Provision of First Schedule of which accused may be
convicted
Any provision of paragraph 5
Paragraph 3 (3) or 7
Paragraph 7
Any provision of paragraph 14 (2)
Paragraph 3 (3)
Any provision of paragraph 12
Paragraph 10 (2) (b) or (e)
Any provision of paragraph 17 (a )
Paragraph 15 (2) (a), (b) or (c)
Paragraph 10 (3) (b) or (d)
Paragraph 10 (3) (c) or (d )
Searching with intent to steal contrary to paragraph 11 (a)
Paragraph 11 (c)
Paragraph 12 (2) (b) or (c)
Paragraph 12 (2) (c)
Any provision of paragraph 12 (3)
Any other provision of paragraph 12 (3)
Paragraph 14 (2) (a)
Any other provision of paragraph 13
Paragraph 14 (2) (b)
Any provision of paragraph 12 (3)
Any provision of paragraph 14 (2)
Paragraph 15 (2) (a), (b), (c) or (d)
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