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Navy Act, 1957 Chapter VIII

Title: Articles of War

State: Central

Year: 1957

..... Section 42 - Mutiny defined 1[42. Mutiny defined Mutiny means any assembly or combination of two or more persons subject to naval law, the Army Act, 1950, or the Air Force Act, 1950, or between persons two at least of whom are subject to naval law or any such Act,-- (a) to overthrow or resist lawful authority in the Navy, regular Army or Air Force or any part of any one or more of them or any forces co-operating therewith or any part thereof; or (b) to disobey such authority in such circumstances as to make the disobedience subversive of discipline or with the object of avoiding any duty or service against, or in connection with operations against, the enemy; or (c) to show contempt to such authority in such circumstances as to make such conduct subversive of discipline; or (d) to impede the performance of any duty or service in the Navy, regular Army or Air Force or any part of any one or more of them or any forces co-operating therewith or any part thereof.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Navy (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (53 of 1974), Section 9 (16-12-1974). Section 43 - Punishment for mutiny Everyperson subject to naval law, who,-- (a)joins in a.....

Navy Act, 1957 Section 61

Title: Malingering, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1957

Every person subject to naval law-- (a) who wilfully does any act or wilfully disobeys any orders whether in hospital or elsewhere with intent to produce or to aggravate any disease or infirmity or to delay his cure; or (b) who feigns any disease, infirmity or inability to perform his duty; shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.

Navy Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....to the Indian Naval Forces. When the constitutional changes took place, action was taken to adapt this Act and it now appears as a self-contained Act. 2. This Act dealt largely with disciplinary provisions. There were no statutory provisions concerning the various matters of administration, enrolment, grant of commissions etc. 3. It was long considered that this lacuna should be filled and when the constitutional changes took place it became evident that it would be necessary to have a consolidating statute on the subject. In the meantime, in 1950, the revised Army Act and Air Force Act were passed by Parliament. It was not possible at that time to draft a revised Navy Bill as the present Act was modelled mainly on the corresponding British Act. In U.K., a special committee had been appointed to examine the question of the revision of the British Naval Code. It was thought that it would be an advantage to await the report of that Committee. The present draft has been made taking into account the report of that Committee. 4. In drawing up the present Bill, the provisions of the Army and Air Force Acts have been borne in mind, but changes have had to be accepted on account of.....

West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1957

.....1 Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the 1Words and fingures subs. for the words and fingures "West Bangal Panchayat Act. 1956" by W.B.Act 15 of 1959.[West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957]. (2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal, except the areas to which the provisions of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951, the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, the Cooch Behar Town Committee Act, 1903, the Cooch Behar Municipal Act, 1944, the Chandernagore Municipal Act, 1955, and the Cantonments Act, 1924, or any parts or modifications thereof apply or may hereafter be applied. (3) This section shall come into force at once; the remaining sections shall come into force on such date or dates and in such area or areas as the State Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different sections and for different areas. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a)"Adhyaksha" and "Upadhyaksha", respectively, mean Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of a Gram Panchayat; (b) "Anchal Panchayat" means an Anchal Panchayat constituted under this Act; (c) "building" includes a house, out-house, stable, privy, urinal,.....