Section 37: Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.

The Coast Guard Act, 1978Central Act · Act 30 of 1978

(1) All the papers, charter parties, bills of lading, passports and other documents that shall be taken, seized or found on board any vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody by the Coast Guard shall be duly preserved and the Commanding Officer or skipper shall send the same to his immediate superior.

(2) Every Commanding Officer or skipper who fails to send the documents as required under sub-section (1) shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer dismissal from the Coast Guard or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Coast Guard Act, 1978
Section	37
Marginal note	Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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