Bare Acts
Coast Guards Act, 1978
Central · 1978
Chapter Section 1
S. 1
Short title and commencement
Chapter Section 2
S. 2
Definitions
Chapter Section 3
S. 3
Persons subject to this Act
Chapter Section 4
S. 4
Constitution of the Coast Guard
Chapter Section 5
S. 5
Control, direction, etc.
Chapter Section 6
S. 6
Enrolment
Chapter Section 7
S. 7
Liability for service outside India
Chapter Section 8
S. 8
Oath of allegiance
Chapter Section 9
S. 9
Resignation and withdrawal from the post
Chapter Section 10
S. 10
Tenure of service under the Act.
Chapter Section 11
S. 11
Dismissal or removal by Central Government and by other officers
Chapter Section 12
S. 12
Certificate of termination of service
Chapter Section 13
S. 13
Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc.
Chapter Section 14
S. 14
Duties and functions of Coast Guard
Chapter Section 15
S. 15
Correspondence, etc., with offenders
Chapter Section 16
S. 16
Deserting post and neglect of duty
Chapter Section 17
S. 17
Mutiny
Chapter Section 18
S. 18
Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance
Chapter Section 19
S. 19
Striking or threatening superior officers
Chapter Section 20
S. 20
Disobedience to superior officer
Chapter Section 21
S. 21
Ill-treating subordinates
Chapter Section 22
S. 22
Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour
Chapter Section 23
S. 23
Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
Chapter Section 24
S. 24
Drunkenness
Chapter Section 25
S. 25
Desertion and aiding desertion
Chapter Section 26
S. 26
Breaking out of ship and absence without leave
Chapter Section 27
S. 27
Losing ship or aircraft
Chapter Section 28
S. 28
Dangerous unauthorised flying
Chapter Section 29
S. 29
Inaccurate certificate
Chapter Section 30
S. 30
Low flying and annoyance by flying
Chapter Section 31
S. 31
Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft
Chapter Section 32
S. 32
False accusations
Chapter Section 33
S. 33
Falsifying official documents and false declarations
Chapter Section 34
S. 34
Offences in respect of property
Chapter Section 35
S. 35
Damage to property
Chapter Section 36
S. 36
Taking unauthorised goods on board
Chapter Section 37
S. 37
Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
Chapter Section 38
S. 38
Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
Chapter Section 39
S. 39
Unlawful taking of ransom
Chapter Section 40
S. 40
Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts
Chapter Section 41
S. 41
Escape from custody
Chapter Section 42
S. 42
Violation of the Act, rules and orders.
Chapter Section 43
S. 43
False answers on enrolment
Chapter Section 44
S. 44
Offences against good order and discipline
Chapter Section 45
S. 45
Attempt
Chapter Section 46
S. 46
Abetment of offences that have been committed
Chapter Section 47
S. 47
Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed
Chapter Section 48
S. 48
Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
Chapter Section 49
S. 49
Civil offences
Chapter Section 50
S. 50
Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court
Chapter Section 51
S. 51
Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act
Chapter Section 52
S. 52
Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act.
Chapter Section 53
S. 53
Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts
Chapter Section 54
S. 54
Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts
Chapter Section 55
S. 55
Combination of punishments
Chapter Section 56
S. 56
Punishments otherwise than by Coast Guard Courts
Chapter Section 57
S. 57
Minor punishments
Chapter Section 1[57A
S. 57A
Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant
Chapter Section 58
S. 58
Provisions as to award of punishments
Chapter Section 59
S. 59
Custody of offenders
Chapter Section 60
S. 60
Duty of Commanding Officer in regard to detention.
Chapter Section 61
S. 61
Arrest by civil authorities
Chapter Section 62
S. 62
Capture of deserters
Chapter Section 63
S. 63
Coast Guard police officers
Chapter Section 64
S. 64
Power to convene a Coast Guard Court
Chapter Section 65
S. 65
Composition of Coast Guard Courts
Chapter Section 66
S. 66
Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court
Chapter Section 67
S. 67
Powers of a Coast Guard Court
Chapter Section 68
S. 68
Prohibition of second trial
Chapter Section 69
S. 69
Application of Act during term of sentence.
Chapter Section 70
S. 70
Place of trial
Chapter Section 71
S. 71
Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court
Chapter Section 72
S. 72
Power of criminal court to require delivery of an offender
Chapter Section 73
S. 73
Law Officer
Chapter Section 74
S. 74
Challenges
Chapter Section 75
S. 75
Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness
Chapter Section 76
S. 76
Voting by members
Chapter Section 77
S. 77
General rule as to evidence
Chapter Section 78
S. 78
Judicial notice
Chapter Section 79
S. 79
Summoning of witnesses
Chapter Section 80
S. 80
Documents exempted from production
Chapter Section 81
S. 81
Commissions for examination of witnesses
Chapter Section 82
S. 82
Examination of a witness on commission
Chapter Section 83
S. 83
Alternative findings
Chapter Section 84
S. 84
Presumption as to signatures
Chapter Section 85
S. 85
Enrolment paper
Chapter Section 86
S. 86
Presumption as to certain documents
Chapter Section 87
S. 87
Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
Chapter Section 88
S. 88
Lunacy of accused
Chapter Section 89
S. 89
Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
Chapter Section 90
S. 90
Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 89
Chapter Section 91
S. 91
Release of lunatic accused
Chapter Section 92
S. 92
Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
Chapter Section 93
S. 93
Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
Chapter Section 94
S. 94
Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
Chapter Section 95
S. 95
Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this Act.
Chapter Section 96
S. 96
Form of sentence of death
Chapter Section 97
S. 97
Interim custody until execution of sentence of death
Chapter Section 98
S. 98
Execution of sentence of death
Chapter Section 99
S. 99
Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention
Chapter Section 100
S. 100
Execution of sentence of imprisonment
Chapter Section 101
S. 101
Temporary custody of offender
Chapter Section 102
S. 102
Conveyance of prisoner from place to place
Chapter Section 103
S. 103
Communication of certain orders to prison officers
Chapter Section 104
S. 104
Execution of sentence of fine
Chapter Section 105
S. 105
Informality or error in the order or warrant
Chapter Section 106
S. 106
Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence
Chapter Section 107
S. 107
Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention
Chapter Section 108
S. 108
Release on suspension
Chapter Section 109
S. 109
Computation of period of suspension
Chapter Section 110
S. 110
Order after suspension
Chapter Section 111
S. 111
Reconsideration of case after suspension
Chapter Section 112
S. 112
Fresh sentence after suspension
Chapter Section 113
S. 113
Scope of power of suspension
Chapter Section 114
S. 114
Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal
Chapter Section 115
S. 115
Appointment of Chief Law Officer and Law Officers
Chapter Section 116
S. 116
Functions of Chief Law Officer
Chapter Section 117
S. 117
Judicial review by the Chief Law Officer
Chapter Section 118
S. 118
Consideration by the Director-General
Chapter Section 119
S. 119
Petitions to Central Government or Director-General against findings and sentences
Chapter Section 120
S. 120
Powers of Central Government and Director-General in respect of findings and sentences
Chapter Section 121
S. 121
Powers and duties conferable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard
Chapter Section 122
S. 122
Protection for acts of members of the Coast Guard.
Chapter Section 123
S. 123
Power to make rules