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Coast-guard. See the (English) Coast Guard Service Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 83), 'to provide for the better defence of the Coasts of the Realm,. And the ready manning of the Navy; and th transfer' to the Admiralty 'from the Board of Customs the Government of the Coast Guard,' whereby the Admiralty may raise such number of officers or men from time to time up to 10,000 as it may think fit for the constitution of a Coast-guard. The force was originally formed merely for the prevention of smuggling, in connection with which it has many duties to discharge under the Customs Acts. The (English) Coast-guard Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 88), transfers the control of the Coast-guard service to the Board of Trade but in case of emergency it can be transferred to the Admiralty....
Member of Coast Guard
Member of Coast Guard, means an officer, a subordinate officer, a sailor or other enrolled person. [Coast Guard Act, 1988 (30 of 1978), s. 2(n)]...
coast guard
coast guard The government agency responsible for enforcing federal laws on the high seas and navigable waters of the United States and its possessions. Source: FindLaw ...
Maritime zones of India
Maritime zones of India, means the territorial waters, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone or any other maritime zone of India. [Coast Guard Act, 1978 (30 of 1978), s. 2(m)]...
Seward, or Seaward
Seward, or Seaward, one who guards the sea-coast; custos maris....
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