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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Navy Act, 1957 Section 87

Duty to Receive or Keep in Custody

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Navy Act, 1957 Section 87 is part of Navy Act, 1957 - Duty to Receive or Keep in Custody. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The commanding officer shall be responsible for the safe custody of every person who is in naval custody on board his ship or in his establishment.

(2) The officer or1[sailor] in charge of a guard, or a provost-marshal shall receive and keep any person who is duly committed to his custody.

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1. Substituted for the word "seamen" and "seaman" by the Navy (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (53 of 1974), Section 2 (16-12-1974).

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What does Navy Act, 1957 Section 87 provide?

Section Section 87 of the Navy Act, 1957 (Duty to Receive or Keep in Custody) is reproduced on this page as part of the Navy Act, 1957. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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