Act Number: 62

Act Name: The Navy Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-27

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the Indian Navy.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section 60: Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
    Every person subject to naval law--
         (a) who knowingly makes or signs a false report, return, list, certificate, book, muster or other document to be used for official purposes; or
         (b) who commands, counsels or procures the making or signing thereof; or
         (c) who aids or abets any other person in the making or signing thereof; or
         (d) who knowingly makes, commands, counsels or procures the making of, a false or fraudulent statement or a fraudulent omission in any such document;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
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