section 37
Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody.
The Coast Guard Act, 1978Defence1978123 sections13 chapters
Chapter IV OFFENCES
Statutory text
- (1) All the papers, charter parties, bills of lading, passports and other documents that shall be taken, seized or found on board any vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody by the Coast Guard shall be duly preserved and the Commanding Officer or skipper shall send the same to his immediate superior.
- (2) Every Commanding Officer or skipper who fails to send the documents as required under sub-section (1) shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer dismissal from the Coast Guard or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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