Act Number: 80

Act Name: The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976

Year: 1976

Enactment Date: 1976-08-25

Long Title: An Act to provide for certain matters relating to the territorial waters continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

Section 14: Previous sanction of the Central Government for prosecution.
    No prosecution shall be instituted against any person in respect of any offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder without the previous sanction of the Central Government or such officer or authority as may be authorised by that Government by order in writing in this behalf.
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