Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2020-07-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development, maintenance and management of aids to navigation in India; for training and certification of operator of aids to navigation, development of its historical, educational and cultural value; to ensure compliance with the obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Department:

Section 45: Place of trial and jurisdiction of court.
    Whoever, commits any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder, may ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a court within whose local jurisdiction—
        (a) such offence was committed; or
        (b) such person may be found; or
        (c) in any court which the Central Government may, by notification, direct in this behalf; or
        (d) in any court in which he might be tried under any other law for time being in force.
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