Charge for theft shall not be made except when there is clear evidence of criminal intent.
Illustration: - When a Apprentice or boy is found in possession of an article belonging to another, the Apprentice or boy concerned shall not be punished for theft unless the Commanding Officer is satisfied that when it was taken there was an intention to cause wrongful loss to a person or wrongful gain to himself or another person. Unless the Commanding Officer is satisfied of this, or if he is satisfied that the Apprentice or the boy, as the case may be, really found the article lying about, he should be charged with being guilty of neglect to the prejudice of good order and Naval discipline in not handing over to the proper authority the articles which, to his knowledge, had come into his possession without the consent of the owners, C H A P T E R - IV DISCIPLINE ARREST-SUSPENSION OF SENTENCES-PRISONS AND DETENTION QUARTERS – DESERTERS – CIVIL AUTHORITY Section Regulations I Arrest and Naval custody 89 – 95 II Suspension of sentences 96 –105 III Miscellaneous provisions concerning provision and Detention Quarters 106 – 114 IV Civil Authority 115 – 126 V Deserters and Absentees 127 – 147 SECTION I – ARRREST AND NAVAL CUSTODY