There shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years, a fine, or both
punishments, any NSS member, who abuses the powers conferred on him/her pursuant to the
provisions of this Act, abuse his/her position in NSS to obtain material or moral benefit for him/her or
for others, or cause harm to others.
Article (60)
Punishment of Obtaining Illegitimate Gains and Making False Statements
There shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years, a fine, or both
punishments, each member who commits any of the following acts:
a. obtain, for themselves or others, an allowance, pension, benefit or privilege by giving false
statement he/she believes to be incorrect.
b. deliberately present to any person or competent authority a false statement or report on the number
of members under his/her command or charge, or on their situation, or on amount of money,
equipment, supplies, machineries, tools, clothes or personal weapons in his/her responsibility, whether
such money, clothes, equipment or personal weapons belong to such members, NSS or any person
attached thereto; or deliberately refrain from or refuse to submit a statement or report on any of the
abovementioned.
Article (61)
Punishment for Accepting Benefits
or Illegitimate Remuneration
There shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding fiver years, a fine, or both
punishments each member who accepts, directly or directly, any benefit or remuneration for
themselves or others; or obtain such benefit or remuneration or agree thereto, in exchange for
recruiting any person in NSS, or to act leniently in accepting any equipment, supplies, weapons or
ammunition for a department under his/her responsibility.
Article (62)
Punishment for Disposing of Weapons, Ammunitions and other Supplies
There shall punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years, a fine, or both
punishments, any NSS member who unlawfully disposes of or authorizes others to dispose of
weapons, ammunitions, tools, supplies, equipment, machineries, or clothes given to him/her for using
them to perform his/her duty, or to be kept under his/her responsibility, trust or guard.
Article (63)
Punishment for Financial Crimes
There shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years, a fine or both
punishments, any member who:
a. misappropriates, with bad intention, converts for his own interest any funds, tools, supplies or
equipments under his/her trust.
b. receives any moneys and properties, tools, supplies or equipment with the intention of
keeping same for himself/herself.