Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant
Section 57A of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant. The Director-General or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General who is appointed as Commander of a region or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Director-General, may in the prescribed manner proceed against an officer below the ra The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
1 [57A. Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant.--The Director-General or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General who is appointed as Commander of a region or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Director-General, may in the prescribed manner proceed against an officer below the rank of Commandant, who is charged with an offence under this Act and award such person one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,--
(a) forfeiture of seniority of rank or in the case of any of them whose promotion depends upon length of service, forfeiture of service for the purpose of promotion, for a period not exceeding twelve months, but subject to the right of the accused, previous to the award, to elect to be tried by a Coast Guard Court;
(b) forfeiture of seniority of rank, or in the case of any of them whose promotion depends upon length of service, forfeiture of service for the purpose of promotion for a period not exceeding six months, but subject to the right of the accused, previous to the award, to elect to be tried by a Coast Guard Court;
(c) mulcts of pay and allowances;
(d) severe reprimand:
Provided that no punishment specified in clause (a) shall be inflicted by an officer other that the Director-General:
Provided further that no punishment specified in clause (b) shall be inflicted by an officer below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General who is appointed as the Commander of a region.]
Section 57A, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
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Questions about Section 57A
What does Section 57A of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 57A of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant". [57A. Punishment for officers below the rank of Commandant.--The Director-General or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General who is appointed as Commander of a region or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Director-General, may in
How do I find court cases under Section 57A 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 57A, section 57A Coast Guard Act 1978, section 57A 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 57A of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently SRO 33 OF 2005 (2005), then SRO 44 OF 2002 (2002).
When did Section 57A of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 57A of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 57A, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 121. Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard611 words
- 2. Definitions593 words
- 86. Presumption as to certain documents559 words
- 123. Power to make rules490 words
- 51. Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act323 words
- 25. Desertion and aiding desertion280 words
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