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The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Attempt

In force From 19 Aug 1978 Act 30 of 1978 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 30 of 1978 Ministry Defence Enacted 18 Aug 1978 In force 19 Aug 1978

Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with attempt. Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 15 to 44 (both inclusive) and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishm The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.

Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 15 to 44 (both inclusive) and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such attempt, be liable,--

(a) if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and

(b) if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with imprisonment, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Section 45, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 15 Correspondence, etc., with offenders
  2. s. 44 Offences against good order and discipline

Questions about Section 45

What does Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?

Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Attempt". Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 15 to 44 (both inclusive) and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishm

How do I find court cases under Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coast Guard Act 1978 45, section 45 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 45 of the Coast Guard Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 15 (Correspondence, etc., with offenders), section 44 (Offences against good order and discipline), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?

Section 45 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 45, came into force on 19 Aug 1978, having been enacted on 18 Aug 1978. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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