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The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Central

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.

Act number
30 of 1978
Ministry
Ministry of Defence
Department
Department of Defence
Enacted
18 Aug 1978

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124 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Persons subject to this Act.
  4. Section 4Constitution of the Coast Guard.
  5. Section 5Control, direction, etc.
  6. Section 6Enrolment.
  7. Section 7Liability for service outside India.
  8. Section 8Oath of allegiance.
  9. Section 9Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
  10. Section 10Tenure of service under the Act.
  11. Section 11Dismissal or removal by Central Government and by other officers.
  12. Section 12Certificate of termination of service.
  13. Section 13Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc.
  14. Section 14Duties and functions of Coast Guard.
  15. Section 15Correspondence, etc., with offenders.
  16. Section 16Deserting post and neglect of duty.
  17. Section 17Mutiny.
  18. Section 18Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance.
  19. Section 19Striking or threatening superior officers.
  20. Section 20Disobedience to superior officer.
  21. Section 21Ill-treating subordinates.
  22. Section 22Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour.
  23. Section 23Certain forms of disgraceful conduct.
  24. Section 24Drunkenness.
  25. Section 25Desertion and aiding desertion.
  26. Section 26Breaking out of ship and absence without leave.
  27. Section 27Losing ship or aircraft.
  28. Section 28Dangerous unauthorised flying.
  29. Section 29Inaccurate certificate.
  30. Section 30Low flying and annoyance by flying.
  31. Section 31Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft.
  32. Section 32False accusations.
  33. Section 33Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
  34. Section 34Offences in respect of property.
  35. Section 35Damage to property.
  36. Section 36Taking unauthorised goods on board.
  37. Section 37Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
  38. Section 38Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
  39. Section 39Unlawful taking of ransom.
  40. Section 40Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts.
  41. Section 41Escape from custody.
  42. Section 42Violation of the Act, rules and orders.
  43. Section 43False answers on enrolment.
  44. Section 44Offences against good order and discipline.
  45. Section 45Attempt.
  46. Section 46Abetment of offences that have been committed.
  47. Section 47Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed.
  48. Section 48Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed.
  49. Section 49Civil offences.
  50. Section 50Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court.
  51. Section 51Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act.
  52. Section 52Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act.
  53. Section 53Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts.
  54. Section 54Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts.
  55. Section 55Combination of punishments.
  56. Section 56Punishments otherwise than by Coast Guard Courts.
  57. Section 57Minor punishments.
  58. Section 57APunishment for officers below the rank of Commandant.
  59. Section 58Provisions as to award of punishments.
  60. Section 59Custody of offenders.
  61. Section 60Duty of Commanding Officer in regard to detention.
  62. Section 61Arrest by civil authorities.
  63. Section 62Capture of deserters.
  64. Section 63Coast Guard police officers.
  65. Section 64Power to convene a Coast Guard Court.
  66. Section 65Composition of Coast Guard Courts.
  67. Section 66Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court.
  68. Section 67Powers of a Coast Guard Court.
  69. Section 68Prohibition of second trial.
  70. Section 69Application of Act during term of sentence.
  71. Section 70Place of trial.
  72. Section 71Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court.
  73. Section 72Power of criminal court to require delivery of an offender.
  74. Section 73Law Officer.
  75. Section 74Challenges.
  76. Section 75Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness.
  77. Section 76Voting by members.
  78. Section 77General rule as to evidence.
  79. Section 78Judicial notice.
  80. Section 79Summoning of witnesses.
  81. Section 80Documents exempted from production.
  82. Section 81Commissions for examination of witnesses.
  83. Section 82Examination of a witness on commission.
  84. Section 83Alternative findings.
  85. Section 84Presumption as to signatures.
  86. Section 85Enrolment paper.
  87. Section 86Presumption as to certain documents.
  88. Section 87Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
  89. Section 88Lunacy of accused.
  90. Section 89Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial.
  91. Section 90Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 89.
  92. Section 91Release of lunatic accused.
  93. Section 92Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives.
  94. Section 93Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial.
  95. Section 94Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed.
  96. Section 95Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this Act.
  97. Section 96Form of sentence of death.
  98. Section 97Interim custody until execution of sentence of death.
  99. Section 98Execution of sentence of death.
  100. Section 99Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention.
  101. Section 100Execution of sentence of imprisonment.
  102. Section 101Temporary custody of offender.
  103. Section 102Conveyance of prisoner from place to place.
  104. Section 103Communication of certain orders to prison officers.
  105. Section 104Execution of Sentence of fine.
  106. Section 105Informality or error in the order or warrant.
  107. Section 106Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence.
  108. Section 107Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention.
  109. Section 108Release on suspension.
  110. Section 109Computation of period of suspension.
  111. Section 110Order after suspension.
  112. Section 111Reconsideration of case after suspension.
  113. Section 112Fresh sentence after suspension.
  114. Section 113Scope of power of suspension.
  115. Section 114Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal.
  116. Section 115Appointment of Chief Law Officer and Law Officers.
  117. Section 116Functions of Chief Law Officer.
  118. Section 117Judicial review by the Chief Law Officer.
  119. Section 118Consideration by the Director-General.
  120. Section 119Petitions to Central Government or Director-General against findings and sentences.
  121. Section 120Powers of Central Government and Director-General in respect of findings and sentences.
  122. Section 121Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard.
  123. Section 122Protection for acts of members of the Coast Guard.
  124. Section 123Power to make rules.