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The Navy Act, 1957

Saving of rights of representative

In force From 01 Jan 1958 Act 62 of 1957 As on 19 Oct 2026

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

Section 179 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with saving of rights of representative. Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the rights and duties of the representative of a deceased [sailor] or officer or any Administrator-General, in respect of the property of such deceased [sailor] or officer not collected by the commanding officer or the Committee, as the case may be, and not formi The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.

Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the rights and duties of the representative of a deceased 1[sailor] or officer or any Administrator-General, in respect of the property of such deceased 1[sailor] or officer not collected by the commanding officer or the Committee, as the case may be, and not forming part of the surplus handed over to the prescribed person either under sub-section (7) of section 171 or clause (ii) of section 172.

Section 179, 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. 171 Disposal of property of deceased sailors
  2. s. 172 Disposal of property of deceased officers

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 180 Application of sections 171 to 179 to persons of unsound mind

Questions about Section 179

What does Section 179 of the Navy Act deal with?

Section 179 of the Navy Act is headed "Saving of rights of representative". Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the rights and duties of the representative of a deceased [sailor] or officer or any Administrator-General, in respect of the property of such deceased [sailor] or officer not collected by the commanding officer or the Committee, as the case may be, and not formi

How do I find court cases under Section 179 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 179, section 179 Navy Act 1957, section 179 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 179 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 171 (Disposal of property of deceased sailors), section 172 (Disposal of property of deceased officers), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 179 of the Navy Act come into force?

Section 179 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 179, 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 19 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.