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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 281

Title: Exhibition of False Light, Mark or Buoy

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever exhibits any false light, mark or buoy, intending or knowing it to be likely that such exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.

Punjab Laws Act, 1872 Section 47

Title: Crossing of Streams on Buoys or Skins

State: Central

Year: 1872

No person shall cross any river or stream on a buoy or inflated skin, nor shall have in his possession or custody any buy or skin for the purpose of being used in crossing any river or stream, except [The words " with the consent and " omitted by Act 12 of 1878, section 6.] subject to rules to be from time to time either generally or in any particular instance, prescribed by the State Government.

Indian Ports Act, 1908 Section 19

Title: Injuring Buoys, Beacons and Moorings

State: Central

Year: 1908

(1) No person shall, without lawful excuse, lift, injure, loosen or set adrift any buoy, beacon or mooring, fixed or laid down by, or by the authority of, the1[Government] in any port subject to this Act. (2) If any person offends against the provisions of this section, he shall for every such offence be liable, in addition to the payment of the amount of damage done, to fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years. __________________________ 1. Substituted for the words 'Local Government' by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937).

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Section 32

Title: Identification of Posts Which Can Be Reserved for Persons Withdisabilities

State: Central

Year: 1995

Appropriate Governments shall-- (a) identify posts, in the establishments, which can be reserved for the persons with disability; (b) at periodical intervals not exceeding three years, review the list of posts identified and up-date the list taking into consideration the developments in technology.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 436A

Title: Maximum Period for Which an Undertrial Prisoner Can Bedetained

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....order the continued detention of such person for a period longer than one-half of the said period or release him on bail instead of the personal bond with or without sureties: Provided further that no such person shall in any case be detained during the period of investigation inquiry or trial for more than the maximum period of imprisonment provided for the said offence under that law. Explanation.--In computing the period of detention under this section for granting bail the period of detention passed due to delay in proceeding caused by the accused shall be excluded.] ___________________________________ 1. Inserted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 33

Title: Only Drawee Can Be Acceptor Except in Need or for Honour

State: Central

Year: 1881

No person except the drawee of a bill of exchange, or all or some of several drawees, or a person named therein as a drawee in case of need, or an acceptor for honour, can bind himself by an acceptance.

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 156

Title: Effect of Mixture Without Bailors Consent, when the Goods Can Be Separated

State: Central

Year: 1872

If the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his own goods, and the goods can be separated or divided, the property in the goods remains in the parties respectively; but the bailee is bound to bear the expense of separation or division, and any damage arising from the mixture. Illustrations A bails 100 bales of cotton marked with a particular mark to B. B, without A's consent, mixes the 100 bales with other bales of his own, bearing a different mark; A is entitled to have his 100 bales returned, and B is bound to bear all the expense incurred in the separation of the bales, and any other incidental damage.

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....To meet the immediate requirements of the country soon after independence the Merchant Shipping Laws. (Extension to Acceding States and Amendment) Act, 1949 was enacted, by which the British Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1938 were extended to the Acceding States (later known as Part B States) and Indian Consular Officers were empowered to perform functions in relation to Indian ships outside India and provision was made to enable Government to prescribe the proper national colours for ships registered in India, The Control of Shipping Act, 1947, was another short-term measure which continued the war-time control over Indian shipping and controlled the coastal trade by a system of licensing. This Act, which has been renewed from time to time, is due to expire on the 31st March, 1958. 3. The present Bill revises and consolidates all laws in force in India relating to merchant shipping, whether passed by the British Parliament or the Indian Legislature, and makes provision for the matters discussed in the succeedihg paragraphs, which also indicate the principal changes made in the law ........... -Gaz. of Ind., 1958, Extra., Pt. II, S. 2, p. 203.Act 21 of 1966.- The minimum.....

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Part IX

Title: Safety

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....at Sea (known briefly as the Safety Convention) of 1960, replacing the Safety Convention of 1948. This Convention contains a provision for the enactment and promulgation by Contracting Governments of laws and regulations to give effect to its provisions. This Convention came into force on the 17-6-1960. For definition of "Safety Convention",see Section 3 (37). Section 283A - Definitions 1[283A. Definitions (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "existing ship" or "existing vessel" means a ship or vessel which is not a new ship or a new vessel, (b) "new ship" or "new vessel" means a ship or vessel whose keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after the material date as defined in sub-section (2). (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) "material date",- (i) in relation to an Indian ship, means the 21st July, 1968: (ii) in relation to a foreign ship belonging to a country to which the Load Line Convention applies, means the date as from which it is declared under section 283 that the Government of such country has accepted the Load Line Convention or, as the case may be, that the said Convention has been applied.....