Section 38
Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
About this Act
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.
Any person subject to this
Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,--
(a) takes out without proper authority from any vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody, any money or goods; or
(b) pillages, beats or ill-treats persons on board the said vessel, craft or aircraft; or
(c) breaks bulk on board any such vessel, craft or aircraft with intent dishonestly to misappropriate anything therein or belonging thereto,
shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
(a) takes out without proper authority from any vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody, any money or goods; or
(b) pillages, beats or ill-treats persons on board the said vessel, craft or aircraft; or
(c) breaks bulk on board any such vessel, craft or aircraft with intent dishonestly to misappropriate anything therein or belonging thereto,
shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.