Section 76
Voting by members.
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.
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub- sections (2) and (3), every decision
of a Coast Guard Court shall be passed by an absolute majority of votes; and where there is an equality of
votes on either the finding or the sentence, the decision shall be in favour of the accused.
(2) No sentence of death shall be passed by a Coast Guard Court without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members of the court.
(3) In matters, other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.
(2) No sentence of death shall be passed by a Coast Guard Court without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members of the court.
(3) In matters, other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.