Enrolment
Section 11 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with enrolment. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the terms and conditions of service of [sailors], the person authorised to enrol for service as [sailors] and the manner and procedure of such enrolment shall be such as may be prescribed. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the terms and conditions of service of 1[sailors], the person authorised to enrol for service as 1[sailors] and the manner and procedure of such enrolment shall be such as may be prescribed.
(2) No person shall be enrolled as a 1[sailor] in the Indian Navy for a period exceeding 2[twenty years] in the first instance:
Provided that in the case of a minor the said period of 3[twenty years] shall be reckoned from the date on which he attains the age of seventeen.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force,
(a) the enrolment of any person under this Act shall be binding on him both during his minority and after he attains majority;
(b) neither the parent or guardian of a minor duly enrolled under this Act nor any other person shall be entitled to claim custody of the said minor as against the Central Government or any of its officers or other persons set over him.
Section 11, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 11
What does Section 11 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 11 of the Navy Act is headed "Enrolment". Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the terms and conditions of service of [sailors], the person authorised to enrol for service as [sailors] and the manner and procedure of such enrolment shall be such as may be prescribed.
How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Navy 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: Navy Act 1957 11, section 11 Navy Act 1957, section 11 of the Navy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 11 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 11 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 11, came into force on 01 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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