LawgistThe Naval and Aircraft Prize Act
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Nothing in this Act shall--
(a) give to the officers and seamen of the Indian Naval ships or officers and airmen of the Indian Military aircraft or to any other person concerned in the capture of the prize any right or claim in or to any ships, aircraft or goods taken as prize or the proceeds thereof; or
(b) affect the operation of any existing treaty or convention with any foreign State; or
(c) take away or abridge the powers of the Central Government to enter into any treaty or convention with any foreign State containing any stipulation that the Central Government may deem appropriate concerning any matter to which this Act relates.
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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
