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 44: Offences against good order and discipline.
    Any person subject to this Act who is guilty of any act or omission or disorder or neglect, which, though not specified in this Act, is prejudicial to good order and discipline of the Coast Guard shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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