When a criminal court and a Coast Guard Court have each jurisdiction in respect of an offence, it shall be in the discretion of the Director-General or the Inspector-General or the Deputy Inspector-General within whose command the accused person is serving or such other officer as may be prescribed, to decide before which court the proceedings shall be instituted, and, if that officer decides that they shall be instituted before a Coast Guard Court, to direct that the accused person shall be detained in Coast Guard custody.
Section 71: Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court.
The Coast Guard Act, 1978Central Act · Act 30 of 1978
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Coast Guard Act, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Section | 71 |
| Marginal note | Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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