THE COAST GUARD ACT, 1978 [Act, No. 30 of 1978] [18th August, 1978] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the maritime zones of India with a view to the protection of maritime and other national interests in such zones and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :--
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....Pradhan Adhikari, aPradhan Sahayak Engineer, an Uttam Adhikari, an Uttam Sahayak Engineer, anAdhikari 1 [ora Sahayak Engineer or aPradhan Yantrik] of the Coast Guard; (x) "superiorofficer", when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, means anyofficer or subordinate officer-- (i) who is senior to thatperson under the rules; or (ii) who is entitled underthis Act or the rules to give a command to that person; (y) "territorialwaters", "contiguous zone", continental shelf" and"exclusive economic zone", shall have the meanings respectivelyassigned to them in the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, ExclusiveEconomic Zone and other Maritime Zones Act, 1976; (z) all words and expressionsused and not defined in this Act but defined in the Indian Penal Code shall havethe meanings assigned to them in that Code. _______________________ 1.Substituted for "or a Sahayak Engineer" by The Coast Guard (Amendment) Act,2002. w.e.f. 12.08.2002.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section(1) There shall be an armed force of the Union called the Coast Guard for ensuring the security of the maritime zones of India with a view to the protection of maritime and other national interests in such zones. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Coast Guard shall be constituted in such manner as may be prescribed and the conditions of service of the members of the Coast Guard shall be such as may be prescribed.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section(1) The persons to be enrolled to the Coast Guard, the mode of enrolment and the procedure for enrolment shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the rules, every person who has, for a continuous period of three months, been in receipt of pay as a person enrolled under this Act and borne on the rolls of the Coast Guard shall be deemed to have been duly enrolled.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEvery member of the Coast Guard shall be liable to serve in any part of India as well as outside India.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEvery member of the Coast Guard shall, as soon as may be, after appointment or enrolment to the Coast Guard, make and subscribe before his Commanding Officer or other prescribed officer, an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNo member of the Coast Guard shall be at liberty.-- (a) to resign his appointment during the term of his engagement; or-- (b) to withdraw himself from all or any of the duties of his appointment except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionEvery member of the Coast Guard shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionAn enrolled person who retires, or is discharged, released, removed or dismissed from the Coast Guard or permitted to resign therefrom, shall be furnished by the officer, to whose command he is subject, with a certificate in the language which is the mother tongue of such person and also in Hindi or English language setting forth-- (a) the authority terminating his service; (b) the reasons for such termination; and (c) the full period of his service in the Coast Guard.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....are necessary to preserve and protect the maritime environment and to prevent and control marine pollution; (d) assisting the customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations; (e) enforcing the provisions of such enactments as are for the time being in force in the maritime zones; and (f) such other matters, including measures for the safety of life, and property at sea and collection of scientific data, as may be prescribed. (3) The Coast Guard shall perform its functions under this section in accordance with, and subject to such rules as may be prescribed and such rules may, in particular make provisions for ensuring that the Coast Guard functions in close liaison with Union agencies, institutions and authorities so as to avoid duplication of effort.
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