Section 19:
Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc.
(1) No person
subject to naval law shall, without the express sanction of the Central Government,--
(a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political
association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political associations, or
(b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or
organisation that is not recognised as part of the Armed Forces of the Union or is not of a purely
social, recreational or religious nature.
Explanation.--If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation
is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature, the decision of the Central Government thereon shall
be final.
(2) No person subject to naval law shall attend or address any meeting or take any part in any
demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as
may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government.
(3) No person subject to naval law shall communicate with the press or publish or cause to be
published any book, letter or other document having bearing on any naval, army or air force subject or containing any fact or opinion calculated to embarrass the relations between the Government and the
people or any section thereof or between the Government and any foreign country, except with the
previous sanction of the Central Government.
(4) No person subject to naval law shall whilst he is so subject practise any profession or carry on any
occupation, trade or business without the previous sanction of the Chief of the Naval staff.