Liability for service outside India
Section 7 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with liability for service outside India. Every member of the Coast Guard shall be liable to serve in any part of India as well as outside India. The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
Every member of the Coast Guard shall be liable to serve in any part of India as well as outside India.
Section 7, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Liability for service outside India". Every member of the Coast Guard shall be liable to serve in any part of India as well as outside India.
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 7 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 7 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 7, 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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