Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 deals with protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or any officer appointed under this Act for anything done or in good faith purporting to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder. The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2022.
No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or any officer appointed under this Act for anything done or in good faith purporting to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Section 49, The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 (Act 20 of 2021).
Questions about Section 49
What does Section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act deal with?
Section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act is headed "Protection of action taken in good faith". No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or any officer appointed under this Act for anything done or in good faith purporting to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
How do I find court cases under Section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation 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: Marine Aids to Navigation Act 49, section 49 Marine Aids to Navigation Act, section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act come into force?
Section 49 of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, cited as Marine Aids to Navigation Act 49, came into force on 31 Mar 2022, having been enacted on 31 Jul 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions479 words
- 15. Control of local aids to navigation by Central Government435 words
- 46. Power of Central Government to make rules368 words
- 52. Repeal and savings298 words
- 27. Assessment of marine aids to navigation dues and ascertainment of tonnage239 words
- 6. Central Advisory Committee203 words
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