Composition of Coast Guard Courts
Section 65 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with composition of Coast Guard Courts. A Coast Guard Court shall consist of not less than five officers each of whom has held the post of Assistant Commandant for not less than three years. The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
(1) A Coast Guard Court shall consist of not less than five officers each of whom has held the post of Assistant Commandant for not less than three years.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section "Assistant Commandant" includes any post of a higher rank and any post declared by the Central Government by notification to be an equivalent post as also any post higher in rank than the post so declared.
(2) At every Coast Guard Court, the senior member shall be the presiding officer.
(3) A Coast Guard Court shall not be duly constituted unless the members thereof are drawn from at least two ships.
(4) No Coast Guard Court for the trial of an officer shall be duly constituted unless the presiding officer and at least two members of the court are of the same rank as the accused or of a higher rank.
Section 65, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
Questions about Section 65
What does Section 65 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 65 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Composition of Coast Guard Courts". A Coast Guard Court shall consist of not less than five officers each of whom has held the post of Assistant Commandant for not less than three years.
How do I find court cases under Section 65 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 65, section 65 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 65 of the Coast Guard Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 65 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 65 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 65, 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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- 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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