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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Navy Act, 1957 Chapter XXI

Repeals and Savings

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Navy Act, 1957 Chapter XXI is part of Navy Act, 1957 - Repeals and Savings. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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[Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960), Section 2 and First Schedule.] Section 187 - Provisions as to existing naval forces, appointments, etc

(1) The Indian Navy in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the regular naval force raised under this Act.

(2) The Indian Naval Reserve, the Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Indian Fleet Reservein existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the Indian Naval ReserveForces raised under this Act.

(3) Officers in the Indian Navy or the Indian Naval Reserve Forces at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed as such under this Act.

(4) The person holding office as Judge Advocate of the Fleet at the commencement of this Act shall, on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed as the Judge Advocate General of the Navy under this Act.

(5)1[Sailors] in the Indian Navy or in the Indian Naval Reserve Forces at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been duly enrolled as such under this Act.

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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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