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The Coast Guard Act, 1978
Section 70

The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Chapter VII — COAST GUARD COURTS

Section 70Place of trial

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Section 70: Place of trial

Contents

Preamble
Chapter I — PRELIMINARY
1Short title and commencement
2Definitions
3Persons subject to this Act
Chapter II — CONSTITUTION OF THE COAST GUARD AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD
4Constitution of the Coast Guard
5Control, direction, etc
6Enrolment
7Liability for service outside India
8Oath of allegiance
9Resignation and withdrawal from the post
10Tenure of service under the Act
11Dismissal or removal by Central Government and by other officers
12Certificate of termination of service
13Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc
Chapter III — DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COAST GUARD
14Duties and functions of Coast Guard
Chapter IV — OFFENCES
15Correspondence, etc., with offenders
16Deserting post and neglect of duty
17Mutiny
18Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance
19Striking or threatening superior officers
20Disobedience to superior officer
21Ill-treating subordinates
22Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour
23Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
24Drunkenness
25Desertion and aiding desertion
26Breaking out of ship and absence without leave
27Losing ship or aircraft
28Dangerous unauthorised flying
29Inaccurate certificate
30Low flying and annoyance by flying
31Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft
32False accusations
33Falsifying official documents and false declarations
34Offences in respect of property
35Damage to property
36Taking unauthorised goods on board
37Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
38Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
39Unlawful taking of ransom
40Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts
41Escape from custody
42Violation of the Act, rules and orders
43False answers on enrolment
44Offences against good order and discipline
45Attempt
46Abetment of offences that have been committed
47Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed
48Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
49Civil offences
50Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court
51Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act
52Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act
Chapter V — PUNISHMENTS
53Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts
54Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts
55Combination of punishments
56Punishments otherwise than by Coast Guard Courts
57Minor punishments
57APunishment for officers below the rank of Commandant
58Provisions as to award of punishments
Chapter VI — ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
59Custody of offenders
60Duty of Commanding Officer in regard to detention
61Arrest by civil authorities
62Capture of deserters
63Coast Guard police officers
Chapter VII — COAST GUARD COURTS
64Power to convene a Coast Guard Court
65Composition of Coast Guard Courts
66Dissolution of a Coast Guard Court
67Powers of a Coast Guard Court
68Prohibition of second trial
69Application of Act during term of sentence
70Place of trial
71Choice between criminal court and Coast Guard Court
72Power of criminal court to require delivery of an offender
Chapter VIII — PROCEDURE OF COAST GUARD COURTS
73Law Officer
74Challenges
75Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness
76Voting by members
77General rule as to evidence
78Judicial notice
79Summoning of witnesses
80Documents exempted from production
81Commissions for examination of witnesses
82Examination of a witness on commission
83Alternative findings
84Presumption as to signatures
85Enrolment paper
86Presumption as to certain documents
87Evidence of previous convictions and general character
88Lunacy of accused
89Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
90Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 89
91Release of lunatic accused
92Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
93Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
94Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
95Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this Act
Chapter IX — EXECUTION AND SUSPENSION OF SENTENCES
96Form of sentence of death
97Interim custody until execution of sentence of death
98Execution of sentence of death
99Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention
100Execution of sentence of imprisonment
101Temporary custody of offender
102Conveyance of prisoner from place to place
103Communication of certain orders to prison officers
104Execution of Sentence of fine
105Informality or error in the order or warrant
106Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence
107Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention
108Release on suspension
109Computation of period of suspension
110Order after suspension
111Reconsideration of case after suspension
112Fresh sentence after suspension
113Scope of power of suspension
114Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal
Chapter X — CHIEF LAW OFFICER AND LAW OFFICERS
115Appointment of Chief Law Officer and Law Officers
116Functions of Chief Law Officer
Chapter XI — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS OF COAST GUARD COURTS
117Judicial review by the Chief Law Officer
118Consideration by the Director-General
Chapter XII — MODIFICATION OF FINDINGS AND SENTENCES, PARDONS, COMMUTATION AND REMISSION OF SENTENCES
119Petitions to Central Government or Director-General against findings and sentences
120Powers of Central Government and Director-General in respect of findings and sentences
Chapter XIII — MISCELLANEOUS
121Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard
122Protection for acts of members of the Coast Guard
123Power to make rules
Rules and regulations
Made under this Act
Commentary
Background and purpose
What it covers
Legislative history
Structure
Related laws
Sources

70. Place of trial

A Coast Guard Court may be held on shore or afloat.

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