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Home Bare Acts Phrase: prizingNaval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Section 4
Title: Jurisdiction of Prize Courts in Prize Cases
State: Central
Year: 1971
.....its nature and condition. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) , a Prize Court shall take cognizance of and judicially proceed upon all manners of captures, seizures, prizes and reprisals of all ships, vessels, aircrafts and goods that are captured or seized, and shall hear and determine the same, and in accordance with this Act and rules made thereunder, shall adjudge and condemn all such ships, vessels, aircrafts and goods belonging to any country or State or the nationals, citizens or subjects thereof, as may be captured or seized as prize during a war or as a measure of reprisal during an armed conflict or in the exercise of the right of self-defence. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Prize Court may in respect of any matter for which no provision or insufficient provision is made, by or under this Act, apply the principles of the International Law regulating that matter.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNaval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Section 14
Title: Prize Salvage
State: Central
Year: 1971
.....exceeding one-eighth part of the estimated value of the prize as may be agreed upon between the owner and the Central Government and approved by the order of the Prize Court Provided that where the recapture is made in the circumstances of special difficulty or danger, the Prize Court may if it thinks fit award to the Central Government as prize salvage a larger part than one-eighth but not exceeding in any case one-fourth part of the value of the prize: Provided further that where a ship or aircraft after being so taken is set forth or used by the enemy as a ship-of-war or military aircraft, the aforesaid provision for restitution shall not apply and subject to such compensation to the owner as the Prize Court may determine, the ownership of such ship or aircraft shall vest in the Central Government. (2) Where a ship belonging to any Indian citizen, after being taken as prize, is retaken from the enemy, such ship may, with the consent of the recaptors, prosecute her voyage and it will not be necessary for the Central Government to proceed to adjudication till her return to a port in India. (3) The master or owner of the ship or his agent may, with the consent of the.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPrize Competitions Act 1955 Section 11
Title: Penalty for Other Offences in Connection with Prize Competitions
State: Central
Year: 1955
.....complete or not) of prize winners in the prize competition; or (iii) any such matter descriptive of, or otherwise relating to, the prize competition as is calculated to act as an inducement to persons to participate in that prize competition or any other prize competition; or (d) brings, or invites any person to send, into the territories to which this Act extends, for the purpose of sale or distribution, any ticket, coupon or other document for use in, or any advertisement of, the prize competition; or (e) sends, or attempts to send, out of the territories to which this Act extends any money or valuable thing received in respect of the sale or distribution of any ticket, coupon or other document for use in the prize competition; or (f) uses any premises, or causes or knowingly permits any premises to be used for purposes connected with the promotion or conduct of the prize competition; or (g) causes or procures or attempts to procure any person to do any of the above-mentioned acts. he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPrize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Section 5
Title: Penalty for Other Offences in Connection with Prize Chits or Money Circulation Schemes
State: Central
Year: 1978
.....scheme; or (iii) any such matter descriptive of, or otherwise relating to the prize chit or money circulation scheme, as is calculated to act as an inducement to persons to participate in that prize chit or money circulation scheme or any other prize chit or money circulation scheme; or (d) brings, or invites any person to send, for the purpose of sale or distribution any ticket, coupon or other document for use in a prize chit or money circulation scheme or any advertisement of such prize chit or, money circulation scheme; or (e) uses any premises, or causes or knowingly permits any premises to be used, for purposes connected with the promotion or conduct of the prize chit or money circulation scheme; or (f) causes or procures or attempts to procure any person to do any of the abovementioned acts, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both : Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court, the imprisonment shall not be less than one year and the fine shall not be less than one.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPrize Competitions Act 1955 Complete Act
Title: Prize Competitions Act 1955
State: Central
Year: 1955
.....any prize competition in contravention of the provisions of sections 4 and 5 Section10 - Penalty for failure to keep and submit accounts Section11 - Penalty for other offences in connection with prize competitions Section12 - Offences by Corporations Section13 - Power of licensing authority to call for and inspect accounts and documents Section14 - Power of entry and search Section15 - Forfeiture of newspapers and publications containing prize competitions Section16 - Appeals Section17 - Licensing authority and other officers to be public servants Section18 - Jurisdiction to try offences Section19 - Protection of action under this Act Section20 - Power to make rules
List Judgments citing this sectionNaval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Complete Act
Title: Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971
State: Central
Year: 1971
Preamble1 - NAVAL AND AIRCRAFT PRIZE ACT, 1971 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Establishment of Prize Courts Section4 - Jurisdiction of Prize Courts in prize cases Section5 - Transfer of cases Section6 - Appeals Section7 - General powers of Prize Courts 5 of 1908 Section8 - Procedure on capture of prize Section9 - Ship and aircraft papers to be brought in Registry Section10 - Goods Section11 - Preemption Section12 - Prize proceedings not to apply to enemy warships and military aircraft Section13 - Capture to belong to Central Government Section14 - Prize salvage Section15 - Offences in respect of prize Section16 - Indemnity against legal proceedings Section17 - Power to make rules Section18 - Dissolution of Prize Courts Section19 - Repeals Section20 - Savings
List Judgments citing this sectionNaval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Section 3
Title: Establishment of Prize Courts
State: Central
Year: 1971
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute from time to time as many Prize Courts as the Central Government may determine to exercise the powers and discharge the functions conferred on Prize Court by this Act and every such Prize Court shall exercise jurisdiction within the local limits of such area or areas as may be specified by the Central Government in the said notification. (2) Every Prize Court shall consist of such one or more than one member as the Central Government may from time to time deem it necessary to appoint. (3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of a Prize Court unless he is a citizen of India and has been or is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a High Court. (4) Subject to the provisions of section 18, the conditions of service of a member of a Prize Court shall be such as the Central Government may by order determine.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPrize Competitions Act 1955 Section 4
Title: Prohibition of Prize Competitions Where the Prize Offered Exceeds One Thousand Rupees a Month
State: Central
Year: 1955
No person shall promote or conduct any prize competition or competitions in which the total value of the prize or prizes (whether in cash or otherwise) to be offered in any month exceeds one thousand rupees; and in every prize competition, the number of entries shall not exceed two thousand.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNaval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Section 7
Title: General Powers of Prize Courts 5 of 1908
State: Central
Year: 1971
(1) A Prize Court shall, for the purposes of this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely-- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of documents; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office; (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; (f) any other matter which may be prescribed by rules. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), every Prize Court shall have the power to enforce-- (a) any order or decree of another Prize Court passed in a prize proceeding under this Act; (b) any order of the Central Government passed in a prize appeal under section
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPrize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Complete Act
Title: Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978
State: Central
Year: 1978
Preamble1 - PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES BANNING ACT 1978 Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Banning of prize chits and money circulation schemes or enrolment as members or participation therein Section4 - Penalty for contravening the provisions of section 3 Section5 - Penalty for other offences in connection with prize chits or money circulation schemes Section6 - Offences by companies Section7 - Power to enter, search and seize Section8 - Forfeiture of newspaper and publication containing prize chit or money circulation scheme Section9 - Power to try offences Section10 - Offences under this Act to be cognizable Section11 - Act not to apply to certain prize chits or money circulation schemes Section12 - Transitional provisions Section13 - Power to make rules Section14 - Repeals and saving
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