The Indian Naval Armament Act, 1923

Section 6. Liability of ships to forfeiture

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

6. Liability of ships to forfeiture. — Any ship which has been, either wholly or partly, built, altered, armed or equipped as a vessel of war in the States in contravention of section 3, or in any[4] * part of His Majesty's Dominions or[5] [of India] in contravention of any like provision of law in force in that part[6] * , shall, if found in the States, be liable to forfeiture under this Act.

Source: India Code