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Coast Guard Act, 1978 Chapter IV

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 1978

..... (a) all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action; and (b) any person or persons engaged in smuggling, unlawful exploration or exploitation or any other unlawful activity in the maritime zones of India. Section 16 - Deserting post and neglect of duty Any person subject to this Act, who,-- (a) deserts his post; or (b) sleeps upon his watch; or (c) fails to perform, or negligently performs, the duty imposed on him, or (d) wilfully conceals any words, practice or design tending to the hindrance of the Coast Guard. shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. Section 17 - Mutiny Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,-- (a) begins, incites, causes or conspires with any other person to cause any mutiny in the Coast Guard or in the military, naval or air forces of India or any forces co-operating therewith; or (b) joins in any such mutiny; or (c) being present at any.....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Section 22

Title: Quarrelling, Fighting and Disorderly Behaviour

State: Central

Year: 1978

Any person subject to this Act, who,-- (a) quarrels, fights with or strikes any other person, whether such person is or is not subject to this Act, or (b) uses reproachful or provoking speeches or gestures tending to make a quarrel or disturbance; or (c) behaves in a disorderly manner, shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as in this Act mentioned.

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 48

Title: Quarrelling, Fighting and Disorderly Behaviour

State: Central

Year: 1957

Every person subject to naval law who,-- (a) quarrels, fights with or strikes any other person, whether such person is or is not subject to naval law; or (b) uses reproachful or provoking speeches or gestures tending to make a quarrel or disturbance; or (c) behaves in a disorderly manner; shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: SECTION 1: Short title and commencement: (1) This Act may be called The Coast Guard Act, 1978. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint , SECTION 2: Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chief Law Officer" and "Law Officer" mean, respectively, the Chief Law Officer and a Law Officer of the Coast Guard appointed under (section 115); (b) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal Court. (c) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under (Prisons Act, 1894), or under any other raw for the time being in force; (d) "Coast Guard" means the Coast Guard constituted under this Act: (e) "Coast Guard Court" means a court convened under (section 64); (f) "Coast Guard custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Coast Guard according to rules; (g) "Commanding Officer", when used in any provision of this Act with reference to any unit or ship of the Coast Guard, means the officer whose duty it.....

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.....