Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court
Section 66 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with dissolution of a Coast Guard Court. If a Coast Guard Court after the commencement of a trial is reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved. The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
(1) If a Coast Guard Court after the commencement of a trial is reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved.
(2) If, on account of the illness of the Law Officer or of the accused before the finding, it is impossible to continue the trial, a Coast Guard Court shall be dissolved.
(3) The convening authority of a Coast Guard Court may dissolve the same if it considers that the exigencies of the service or necessities of discipline render it impossible or inexpedient to continue the said Coast Guard Court.
(4) Where a Coast Guard Court is dissolved under this section, the accused may be tried again.
Section 66, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
Questions about Section 66
What does Section 66 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 66 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court". If a Coast Guard Court after the commencement of a trial is reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved.
How do I find court cases under Section 66 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 66, section 66 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 66 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 66 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 66 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 66, 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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