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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Coast Guard Act, 1978

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/50719

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Coast Guard Act, 1978 (1978) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Coast Guard Act, 1978
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Persons Subject to This Act
ChapterII - Constitution of the Coast Guard and Conditions of Service of the Members of the Coast Guard
Section4 - Constitution of the Coast Guard
Section5 - Control, Direction, Etc.
Section6 - Enrolment
Section7 - Liability for Service Outside India
Section8 - Oath of Allegiance
Section9 - Resignation and Withdrawal from the Post
Section10 - Tenure of Service Under the Act
Section11 - Dismissal or Removal by Central Government and by Other Officers
Section12 - Certificate of Termination of Service
Section13 - Restrictions Respecting Right to Form Association, Freedom of Speech, Etc.
ChapterIII - Duties Ana Functions of the Coast Guard
Section14 - Duties and Functions of Coast Guard
ChapterIV - Offences
Section15 - Correspondence, Etc., with Offenders
Section16 - Deserting Post and Neglect of Duty
Section17 - Mutiny
Section18 - Persons on Board Ship or Aircraft Seducing Coast Guard Personnel from Allegiance
Section19 - Striking or Threatening Superior Officers
Section20 - Disobedience to Superior Officer
Section21 - Ill-treating Subordinates
Section22 - Quarrelling, Fighting and Disorderly Behaviour
Section23 - Certain Forms of Disgraceful Conduct
Section24 - Drunkenness
Section25 - Desertion and Aiding Desertion
Section26 - Breaking out of Ship and Absence Without Leave
Section27 - Losing Ship or Aircraft
Section28 - Dangerous Unauthorised Flying
Section29 - Inaccurate Certificate
Section30 - Low Flying and Annoyance by Flying
Section31 - Disobedience of Lawful Command of Captain of an Aircraft
Section32 - False Accusations
Section33 - Falsifying Official Documents and False Declarations
Section34 - Offences in Respect of Property
Section35 - Damage to Property
Section36 - Taking Unauthorised Goods on Board
Section37 - Offences in Respect of Papers Relating to Vessel, Craft or Aircraft Taken into Custody
Section38 - Offences in Respect of Vessel, Craft or Aircraft Taken into Custody
Section39 - Unlawful Taking of Ransom
Section40 - Offences Relating to Coast Guard Courts
Section41 - Escape from Custody
Section42 - Violation of the Act, Rules and Orders
Section43 - False Answers on Enrolment
Section44 - Offences Against Good Order and Discipline
Section45 - Attempt
Section46 - Abetment of Offences That Have Been Committed
Section47 - Abetment of Offence Punishable with Death and Not Committed
Section48 - Abetment of Offences Punishable with Imprisonment and Not Committed
Section49 - Civil Offences
Section50 - Civil Offences Not Triable by a Coast Guard Court
Section51 - Period of Limitation for Trial of Offences Under the Act
Section52 - Trial, Etc., of a Person Who Ceases to Be Subject to the Act
ChapterV - Punishments
Section53 - Punishments Awardable by Coast Guard Courts
Section54 - Alternative Punishments Awardable by Coast Guard Courts
Section55 - Combination of Punishments
Section56 - Punishments Otherwise Than by Coast Guard Courts
Section57 - Minor Punishments
Section57A - Punishment for Officers Below the Rank of Commandant
Section58 - Provisions as to Award of Punishments
ChapterVI - Arrest and Proceedings Before Trial
Section59 - Custody of Offenders
Section60 - Duty of Commanding Officer in Regard to Detention
Section61 - Arrest by Civil Authorities
Section62 - Capture of Deserters
Section63 - Coast Guard Police Officers
ChapterVII - Coast Guard Court
Section64 - Power to Convene a Coast Guard Court
Section65 - Composition of Coast Guard Courts
Section66 - Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court
Section67 - Powers of a Coast Guard Court
Section68 - Prohibition of Second Trial
Section69 - Application of Act During Term of Sentence
Section70 - Place of Trial
Section71 - Choice Between Criminal Court and Coast Guard Court
Section72 - Power of Criminal Court to Require Delivery of an Offender
ChapterVIII - Procedure of Coast Guard Courts
Section73 - Law Officer
Section74 - Challenges
Section75 - Oaths of Member, Law Officer and Witness
Section76 - Voting by Members
Section77 - General Rule as to Evidence
Section78 - Judicial Notice
Section79 - Summoning of Witnesses
Section80 - Documents Exempted from Production
Section81 - Commissions for Examination of Witnesses
Section82 - Examination of a Witness on Commission
Section83 - Alternative Findings
Section84 - Presumption as to Signatures
Section85 - Enrolment Paper
Section86 - Presumption as to Certain Documents
Section87 - Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
Section88 - Lunacy of Accused
Section89 - Subsequent Fitness of Lunatic Accused for Trial
Section90 - Transmission to Central Government of Orders Under Section 89
Section91 - Release of Lunatic Accused
Section92 - Delivery of Lunatic Accused to Relatives
Section93 - Order for Custody and Disposal of Property Pending Trial
Section94 - Order for Disposal of Property Regarding Which Offence is Committed
Section95 - Powers of Coast Guard Court in Relation to Proceedings Under This Act
ChapterIX - Execution and Suspension of Sentences
Section96 - Form of Sentence of Death
Section97 - Interim Custody Until Execution of Sentence of Death
Section98 - Execution of Sentence of Death
Section99 - Commencement of Sentence of Imprisonment or Detention
Section100 - Execution of Sentence of Imprisonment
Section101 - Temporary Custody of Offender
Section102 - Conveyance of Prisoner from Place to Place
Section103 - Communication of Certain Orders to Prison Officers
Section104 - Execution of Sentence of Fine
Section105 - Informality or Error in the Order or Warrant
Section106 - Imprisonment or Detention of Offender Already Under Sentence
Section107 - Suspension of Sentence of Imprisonment or Detention
Section108 - Release on Suspension
Section109 - Computation of Period of Suspension
Section110 - Order After Suspension
Section111 - Reconsideration of Case After Suspension
Section112 - Fresh Sentence After Suspension
Section113 - Scope of Power of Suspension
Section114 - Effect of Suspension and Remission on Dismissal
ChapterX - Chief Law Officer and Law Officers
Section115 - Appointment of Chief Law Officer and Law Officers
Section116 - Functions of Chief Law Officer
ChapterXI - Judicial Review of Proceedings of Coast Guard Courts
Section117 - Judicial Review by the Chief Law Officer
Section118 - Consideration by the Director-general
ChapterXII - Modifications of Findings and Sentences, Pardons, Commutation and Remission of Sentences
Section119 - Petitions to Central Government or Director-general Against Findings and Sentences
Section120 - Powers of Central Government and Director-general in Respect of Findings and Sentences
ChapterXIII - Miscellaneous
Section121 - Powers and Duties Conferrable and Imposable on Members of the Coast Guard
Section122 - Protection for Acts of Members of the Coast Guard
Section123 - Power to Makes Rules
Section - Coast Guard (Amendment) Act, 2002

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