Act Number: 30

Act Name: The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Year: 1978

Enactment Date: 1978-08-18

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Defence

Section 9: Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
    No member of the Coast Guard shall be at liberty--
         (a) to resign his appointment during the term of his engagement; or
         (b) to withdraw himself from all or any of the duties of his appointment,
except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority
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