Lawgist15Correspondence, etc., with offenders
Any person subject to this Act, who,--
(a) treacherously holds correspondence with, or communicates intelligence to, an offender; or
(b) wilfully fails to make known to the proper authorities any information he may have received from an offender; or
(c) assists the offender in any manner; or
(d) having been captured by an offender, voluntarily serves with or aids him,
shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "offender" includes--
(a) all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action ; and
(b) any person or persons engaged in smuggling, unlawful exploration or exploitation or any other unlawful activity in the maritime zones of India.
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- 15 Correspondence, etc., with offenders
- 16 Deserting post and neglect of duty
- 17 Mutiny
- 18 Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance
- 19 Striking or threatening superior officers
- 20 Disobedience to superior officer
- 21 Ill-treating subordinates
- 22 Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour
- 23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
- 24 Drunkenness
- 25 Desertion and aiding desertion
- 26 Breaking out of ship and absence without leave
- 27 Losing ship or aircraft
- 28 Dangerous unauthorised flying
- 29 Inaccurate certificate
- 30 Low flying and annoyance by flying
- 31 Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft
- 32 False accusations
- 33 Falsifying official documents and false declarations
- 34 Offences in respect of property
- 35 Damage to property
- 36 Taking unauthorised goods on board
- 37 Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
- 38 Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
- 39 Unlawful taking of ransom
- 40 Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts
- 41 Escape from custody
- 42 Violation of the Act, rules and orders
- 43 False answers on enrolment
- 44 Offences against good order and discipline
- 45 Attempt
- 46 Abetment of offences that have been committed
- 47 Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed
- 48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
- 49 Civil offences
- 50 Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court
- 51 Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act
- 52 Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act
