Act 30 of 1978

The Coast Guard Act, 1978

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.

  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department of Defence
  • Enacted 1978-08-18
  • 124 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Persons subject to this Act. Read
4 Constitution of the Coast Guard. Read
5 Control, direction, etc. Read
6 Enrolment. Read
7 Liability for service outside India. Read
8 Oath of allegiance. Read
9 Resignation and withdrawal from the post. Read
10 Tenure of service under the Act. Read
11 Dismissal or removal by Central Government and by other officers. Read
12 Certificate of termination of service. Read
13 Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc. Read
14 Duties and functions of Coast Guard. Read
15 Correspondence, etc., with offenders. Read
16 Deserting post and neglect of duty. Read
17 Mutiny. Read
18 Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance. Read
19 Striking or threatening superior officers. Read
20 Disobedience to superior officer. Read
21 Ill-treating subordinates. Read
22 Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour. Read
23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct. Read
24 Drunkenness. Read
25 Desertion and aiding desertion. Read
26 Breaking out of ship and absence without leave. Read
27 Losing ship or aircraft. Read
28 Dangerous unauthorised flying. Read
29 Inaccurate certificate. Read
30 Low flying and annoyance by flying. Read
31 Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft. Read
32 False accusations. Read
33 Falsifying official documents and false declarations. Read
34 Offences in respect of property. Read
35 Damage to property. Read
36 Taking unauthorised goods on board. Read
37 Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody. Read
38 Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody. Read
39 Unlawful taking of ransom. Read
40 Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts. Read
41 Escape from custody. Read
42 Violation of the Act, rules and orders. Read
43 False answers on enrolment. Read
44 Offences against good order and discipline. Read
45 Attempt. Read
46 Abetment of offences that have been committed. Read
47 Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed. Read
48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed. Read
49 Civil offences. Read
50 Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court. Read
51 Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act. Read
52 Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act. Read
53 Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts. Read
54 Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts. Read
55 Combination of punishments. Read
56 Punishments otherwise than by Coast Guard Courts. Read
57 Minor punishments. Read
57A Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant. Read
58 Provisions as to award of punishments. Read
59 Custody of offenders. Read
60 Duty of Commanding Officer in regard to detention. Read
61 Arrest by civil authorities. Read
62 Capture of deserters. Read
63 Coast Guard police officers. Read
64 Power to convene a Coast Guard Court. Read
65 Composition of Coast Guard Courts. Read
66 Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court. Read
67 Powers of a Coast Guard Court. Read
68 Prohibition of second trial. Read
69 Application of Act during term of sentence. Read
70 Place of trial. Read
71 Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court. Read
72 Power of criminal court to require delivery of an offender. Read
73 Law Officer. Read
74 Challenges. Read
75 Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness. Read
76 Voting by members. Read
77 General rule as to evidence. Read
78 Judicial notice. Read
79 Summoning of witnesses. Read
80 Documents exempted from production. Read
81 Commissions for examination of witnesses. Read
82 Examination of a witness on commission. Read
83 Alternative findings. Read
84 Presumption as to signatures. Read
85 Enrolment paper. Read
86 Presumption as to certain documents. Read
87 Evidence of previous convictions and general character. Read
88 Lunacy of accused. Read
89 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial. Read
90 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 89. Read
91 Release of lunatic accused. Read
92 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives. Read
93 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial. Read
94 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed. Read
95 Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this Act. Read
96 Form of sentence of death. Read
97 Interim custody until execution of sentence of death. Read
98 Execution of sentence of death. Read
99 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention. Read
100 Execution of sentence of imprisonment. Read
101 Temporary custody of offender. Read
102 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place. Read
103 Communication of certain orders to prison officers. Read
104 Execution of Sentence of fine. Read
105 Informality or error in the order or warrant. Read
106 Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence. Read
107 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention. Read
108 Release on suspension. Read
109 Computation of period of suspension. Read
110 Order after suspension. Read
111 Reconsideration of case after suspension. Read
112 Fresh sentence after suspension. Read
113 Scope of power of suspension. Read
114 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal. Read
115 Appointment of Chief Law Officer and Law Officers. Read
116 Functions of Chief Law Officer. Read
117 Judicial review by the Chief Law Officer. Read
118 Consideration by the Director-General. Read
119 Petitions to Central Government or Director-General against findings and sentences. Read
120 Powers of Central Government and Director-General in respect of findings and sentences. Read
121 Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard. Read
122 Protection for acts of members of the Coast Guard. Read
123 Power to make rules. Read
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