The Coast Guard Act
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.1978
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
CONSTITUTION OF THE COAST GUARD AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COAST GUARD
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
COAST GUARD COURTS
PROCEDURE OF COAST GUARD COURTS
EXECUTION AND SUSPENSION OF SENTENCES
CHIEF LAW OFFICER AND LAW OFFICERS
JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS OF COAST GUARD COURTS
MODIFICATION OF FINDINGS AND SENTENCES, PARDONS, COMMUTATION AND REMISSION OF SENTENCES
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
CONSTITUTION OF THE COAST GUARD AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD
4Constitution of the Coast Guard5Control, direction, etc6Enrolment7Liability for service outside India8Oath of allegiance9Resignation and withdrawal from the post10Tenure of service under the Act11Dismissal or removal by Central Government and by other officers12Certificate of termination of service13Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etcDUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COAST GUARD
OFFENCES
15Correspondence, etc., with offenders16Deserting post and neglect of duty17Mutiny18Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance19Striking or threatening superior officers20Disobedience to superior officer21Ill-treating subordinates22Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour23Certain forms of disgraceful conduct24Drunkenness25Desertion and aiding desertion26Breaking out of ship and absence without leave27Losing ship or aircraft28Dangerous unauthorised flying29Inaccurate certificate30Low flying and annoyance by flying31Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft32False accusations33Falsifying official documents and false declarations34Offences in respect of property35Damage to property36Taking unauthorised goods on board37Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody38Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody39Unlawful taking of ransom40Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts41Escape from custody42Violation of the Act, rules and orders43False answers on enrolment44Offences against good order and discipline45Attempt46Abetment of offences that have been committed47Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed48Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed49Civil offences50Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court51Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act52Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the ActPUNISHMENTS
53Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts54Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts55Combination of punishments56Punishments otherwise than by Coast Guard Courts57Minor punishments57APunishment for officers below the rank of Commandant58Provisions as to award of punishmentsARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
COAST GUARD COURTS
64Power to convene a Coast Guard Court65Composition of Coast Guard Courts66Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court67Powers of a Coast Guard Court68Prohibition of second trial69Application of Act during term of sentence70Place of trial71Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court72Power of criminal court to require delivery of an offenderPROCEDURE OF COAST GUARD COURTS
73Law Officer74Challenges75Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness76Voting by members77General rule as to evidence78Judicial notice79Summoning of witnesses80Documents exempted from production81Commissions for examination of witnesses82Examination of a witness on commission83Alternative findings84Presumption as to signatures85Enrolment paper86Presumption as to certain documents87Evidence of previous convictions and general character88Lunacy of accused89Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial90Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 8991Release of lunatic accused92Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives93Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial94Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed95Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this ActEXECUTION AND SUSPENSION OF SENTENCES
96Form of sentence of death97Interim custody until execution of sentence of death98Execution of sentence of death99Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention100Execution of sentence of imprisonment101Temporary custody of offender102Conveyance of prisoner from place to place103Communication of certain orders to prison officers104Execution of Sentence of fine105Informality or error in the order or warrant106Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence107Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention108Release on suspension109Computation of period of suspension110Order after suspension111Reconsideration of case after suspension112Fresh sentence after suspension113Scope of power of suspension114Effect of suspension and remission on dismissalCHIEF LAW OFFICER AND LAW OFFICERS
JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS OF COAST GUARD COURTS
MODIFICATION OF FINDINGS AND SENTENCES, PARDONS, COMMUTATION AND REMISSION OF SENTENCES
MISCELLANEOUS