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The Navy Act, 1957

Discharge on expiry of engagement

In force From 01 Jan 1958 Act 62 of 1957 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 62 of 1957 Ministry Defence Enacted 27 Dec 1957 In force 01 Jan 1958 Cited by 1 provision

Section 16 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with discharge on expiry of engagement. Subject to the provisions of section 18, a [sailor] shall be entitled to be discharged at the expiration of the term of service for which he is engaged unless-- (a) such expiration occurs during active service in which case he shall be liable to continue to serve for such further period as may be re The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.

Subject to the provisions of section 18, a 1[sailor] shall be entitled to be discharged at the expiration of the term of service for which he is engaged unless--

(a) such expiration occurs during active service in which case he shall be liable to continue to serve for such further period as may be required by the Chief of the Naval Staff; or

(b) he is re-enrolled in accordance with the regulations made under this Act.

Section 16, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 18 Saving of powers of dismissal by naval tribunals

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 17 Provisions as to discharge

Questions about Section 16

What does Section 16 of the Navy Act deal with?

Section 16 of the Navy Act is headed "Discharge on expiry of engagement". Subject to the provisions of section 18, a [sailor] shall be entitled to be discharged at the expiration of the term of service for which he is engaged unless-- (a) such expiration occurs during active service in which case he shall be liable to continue to serve for such further period as may be re

How do I find court cases under Section 16 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 16, section 16 Navy Act 1957, section 16 of the Navy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 16 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 18 (Saving of powers of dismissal by naval tribunals), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 16 of the Navy Act come into force?

Section 16 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 16, 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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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 20 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.