The Coast Guard Act, 1978
Central Act · Act 30 of 1978123 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the maritime zones of India with a view to the protection of maritime and other national interests in such zones and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 30 of 1978 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Defence |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 123 |
| Subjects | defence |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Persons subject to this Act.
- Section 4 Constitution of the Coast Guard.
- Section 5 Control, direction, etc.
- Section 6 Enrolment.
- Section 7 Liability for service outside India.
- Section 8 Oath of allegiance.
- Section 9 Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
- Section 10 Tenure of service under the Act.
- Section 11 Dismissal or removal by Central Government and by other officers.
- Section 12 Certificate of termination of service.
- Section 13 Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc.
- Section 14 Duties and functions of Coast Guard.
- Section 15 Correspondence, etc., with offenders.
- Section 16 Deserting post and neglect of duty.
- Section 17 Mutiny.
- Section 18 Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance.
- Section 19 Striking or threatening superior officers.
- Section 20 Disobedience to superior officer.
- Section 21 Ill-treating subordinates.
- Section 22 Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour.
- Section 23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct.
- Section 24 Drunkenness.
- Section 25 Desertion and aiding desertion.
- Section 26 Breaking out of ship and absence without leave.1 citing judgment
- Section 27 Losing ship or aircraft.
- Section 28 Dangerous unauthorised flying.
- Section 29 Inaccurate certificate.
- Section 30 Low flying and annoyance by flying.
- Section 31 Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft.
- Section 32 False accusations.
- Section 33 Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
- Section 34 Offences in respect of property.
- Section 35 Damage to property.
- Section 36 Taking unauthorised goods on board.
- Section 37 Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
- Section 38 Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
- Section 39 Unlawful taking of ransom.
- Section 40 Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts.
- Section 41 Escape from custody.
- Section 42 Violation of the Act, rules and orders.
- Section 43 False answers on enrolment.
- Section 44 Offences against good order and discipline.
- Section 45 Attempt.
- Section 46 Abetment of offences that have been committed.
- Section 47 Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed.
- Section 48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed.
- Section 49 Civil offences.
- Section 50 Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court.
- Section 51 Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act.
- Section 52 Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act.
- Section 53 Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts.
- Section 54 Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts.
- Section 55 Combination of punishments.
- Section 56 Punishments otherwise than by Coast Guard Courts.
- Section 57 Minor punishments.
- Section 57A Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant.
- Section 58 Provisions as to award of punishments.
- Section 59 Custody of offenders.
- Section 60 Duty of Commanding Officer in regard to detention.
- Section 61 Arrest by civil authorities.
- Section 62 Capture of deserters.
- Section 63 Coast Guard police officers.
- Section 64 Power to convene a Coast Guard Court.
- Section 65 Composition of Coast Guard Courts.
- Section 66 Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court.
- Section 67 Powers of a Coast Guard Court.
- Section 68 Prohibition of second trial.
- Section 69 Application of Act during term of sentence.
- Section 71 Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court.
- Section 72 Power of criminal court to require delivery of an offender.
- Section 73 Law Officer.
- Section 74 Challenges.
- Section 75 Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness.
- Section 76 Voting by members.
- Section 77 General rule as to evidence.
- Section 78 Judicial notice.
- Section 79 Summoning of witnesses.
- Section 80 Documents exempted from production.
- Section 81 Commissions for examination of witnesses.
- Section 82 Examination of a witness on commission.
- Section 83 Alternative findings.
- Section 84 Presumption as to signatures.
- Section 85 Enrolment paper.
- Section 86 Presumption as to certain documents.
- Section 87 Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
- Section 88 Lunacy of accused.
- Section 89 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial.
- Section 90 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 89.
- Section 91 Release of lunatic accused.
- Section 92 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives.
- Section 93 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial.
- Section 94 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed.
- Section 95 Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this Act.
- Section 96 Form of sentence of death.
- Section 97 Interim custody until execution of sentence of death.
- Section 98 Execution of sentence of death.
- Section 99 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention.
- Section 100 Execution of sentence of imprisonment.
- Section 101 Temporary custody of offender.
- Section 102 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place.
- Section 103 Communication of certain orders to prison officers.
- Section 104 Execution of Sentence of fine.
- Section 105 Informality or error in the order or warrant.
- Section 106 Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence.
- Section 107 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention.
- Section 108 Release on suspension.
- Section 109 Computation of period of suspension.
- Section 110 Order after suspension.
- Section 111 Reconsideration of case after suspension.
- Section 112 Fresh sentence after suspension.
- Section 113 Scope of power of suspension.
- Section 114 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal.
- Section 115 Appointment of Chief Law Officer and Law Officers.
- Section 116 Functions of Chief Law Officer.
- Section 117 Judicial review by the Chief Law Officer.
- Section 118 Consideration by the Director-General.
- Section 119 Petitions to Central Government or Director-General against findings and sentences.
- Section 120 Powers of Central Government and Director-General in respect of findings and sentences.
- Section 121 Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard.
- Section 122 Protection for acts of members of the Coast Guard.
- Section 123 Power to make rules.
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