The Naval and Aircraft Prize Act
19Repeals
The Naval Prize Act, 1864, the Naval Agency and Distribution Act, 1864, the Prize Courts Act, 1894, the Prize Courts Procedure Act, 1914, the Prize Courts Act, 1915, the Naval Prize Act, 1918, the Prize Act, 1939, in so far as they apply in India are hereby repealed.
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All sections
- 1 Short title
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Establishment of Prize Courts
- 4 Jurisdiction of Prize Courts in prize cases
- 5 Transfer of cases
- 6 Appeals
- 7 General powers of Prize Courts
- 8 Procedure on capture of prize
- 9 Ship and aircraft papers to be brought in Registry
- 10 Goods
- 11 Preemption
- 12 Prize proceedings not to apply to enemy warships and military aircraft
- 13 Capture to belong to Central Government
- 14 Prize salvage
- 15 Offences in respect of prize
- 16 Indemnity against legal proceedings
- 17 Power to make rules
- 18 Dissolution of Prize Courts
- 19 Repeals
- 20 Savings