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Section 14: Previous sanction of the Central Government for prosecution.

The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976Central Act · Act 80 of 1976

No prosecution shall be instituted against any person in respect of any offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder without the previous sanction of the Central Government or such officer or authority as may be authorised by that Government by order in writing in this behalf.

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ActThe Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976
Section14
Marginal notePrevious sanction of the Central Government for prosecution.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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