Section 6: Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government.

The Navy Act, 1957Central Act · Act 62 of 1957

(1) If any person not otherwise subject to naval law enters into an engagement with the Central Government to serve,--

(a) in a particular ship; or

(b) in such particular ship or in such ships as the Central Government, the Chief of the Naval Staff, or the prescribed officer may, from time to time, determine;

and agrees to become subject to naval law upon entering into the engagement, that person shall, so long as the engagement remains in force and notwithstanding that for the time being he may not be serving in any ship, be subject to naval law.

(2) The Central Government may, by order, direct that, subject to such exceptions as may in particular cases be made by or on behalf of the Chief of the Naval Staff, persons of any such class as may be specified in the order shall, while being subject to naval law by virtue of this section, be deemed to be officers, petty officers or other [sailors], as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act or of such provisions of this Act as may be so specified.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Navy Act, 1957
Section	6
Marginal note	Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 53 of 1974. . Ins by Act 53 of 1974, s. 4 (w.e.f. 16-12-1974).

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