LawgistThe Indian Naval Armament Act
1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Indian Naval Armament Act, 1923.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].]
(3) It shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
2. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for "Part B States".
3. This Act was brought into force on the 10th November, 1923, see Gazette of India, 1923, Pt. I, p. 617.
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Restriction on building or equipping vessels of war
- 4 Licences
- 5 Offences
- 6 Liability
- 7 Seizure, detention and search of ships
- 8 Procedure in forfeiture of ships
- 9 Disposal of forfeit
- 10 Special proof of relevant facts
- 11 Penalties for proceeding to sea after seizure
- 12 Power to enter dock-yards, etc
- 13 Courts by which and conditions subject to which offences may be tried
- 14 Indemnity
