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Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-12-16

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment and procedure of Prize Courts and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title.
2Definitions.
3Establishment of Prize Courts.
4Jurisdiction of Prize Courts in prize cases.
5Transfer of cases.
6Appeals.
7General powers of Prize Courts.
8Procedure on capture of prize.
9Ship and aircraft papers to be brought in Registry.
10Goods.
11Preemption.
12Prize proceedings not to apply to enemy warships and military aircraft.
13Capture to belong to Central Government.
14Prize salvage.
15Offences in respect of prize.
16Indemnity against legal proceedings.
17Power to make rules.
18Dissolution of Prize Courts.
19Repeals.
20Savings.
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