The Navy Act, 1957

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. VIII — ARTICLES OF WAR
3. 1Subs. by Act 23 of 2005, s. 3, for "Proviso further that" (w.e.f. 23-6-2005)
4. I — PRELIMINARY
5. 2Persons subject to naval law
6. 3Definitions
7. 4Fundamental rights to apply to persons subject to naval law with modifications
8. II — THE NAVAL FORCES
9. 5Power of Central Government to raise and maintain naval forces
10. III — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISCIPLINE IN CERTAIN CASES
11. 6Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government
12. 7Relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together
13. 8Provision respecting discipline of master of merchant vessel under convoy
14. IV — COMMISSIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ENROLMENTS
15. 9Eligibility for appointment or enrolment
16. 10Commissions and appointments
17. 11Enrolment
18. 12Validity of enrolment
19. 13Oath of allegiance
20. V — CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
21. 14Liability for service of officers and sailors
22. 15Tenure of service of officers and sailors
23. 16Discharge on expiry of engagement
24. 17Provisions as to discharge
25. 18Saving of powers of dismissal by naval tribunals
26. 19Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc
27. VI — SERVICE PRIVILEGES
28. 20Immunity from attachment
29. 21Immunity from arrest for debt
30. 22Immunity of persons attending court-martial or disciplinary court from arrest
31. 23Remedy of aggrieved persons
32. 24Priority of hearing of cases concerning persons in the naval service
33. 25Right of the Chief of the Naval Staff or commanding officers to obtain copies of judgments or orders made by a criminal court
34. 26Saving of rights and privileges under other laws
35. VII — PROVISIONS AS TO PAY, PENSION, ETC., AND MAINTENANCE OF FAMILIES
36. 27Deductions from pay, etc., not to be made unless authorised
37. 28Deductions from pay and allowances of officers
38. 29Deductions from pay and allowances of sailors
39. 30Deductions awarded by naval tribunals
40. 31Liability for maintenance of wife and children
41. 32Limit of certain deductions
42. 33Remission of deductions
43. VIII — ARTICLES OF WAR
44. 35Misconduct by persons other than those in command
45. 36Delaying or discouraging action or service commanded
46. 37Penalty for disobedience in action
47. 38Penalty for spying
48. 39Correspondence, etc., with the enemy
49. 40Improper communication with the enemy
50. 41Deserting post and neglect of duty
51. 43Punishment for mutiny
52. 44Persons on board ships or aircraft seducing naval personnel from allegiance
53. 45Striking superior officers
54. 46Ill-treating subordinates
55. 47Disobedience and insubordination
56. 48Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour
57. 49Desertion
58. 50Inducing person to desert
59. 51Breaking out of ship and absence without leave
60. 52Drunkenness
61. 53Uncleanness or indecent acts
62. 54Cruelty and conduct unbecoming the character of an officer
63. 55Losing ship or aircraft
64. 55ADangerous unauthorised flying
65. 55BInaccurate certificate
66. 55CLow flying and annoyance by flying
67. 55DDisobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft
68. 56Offences by officers in charge of convoy
69. 57Taking unauthorised goods on board ship
70. 58Offences in respect of property
71. 59Arson
72. 60Falsifying official documents and false declarations
73. 61Malingering, etc
74. 62Penalty for endeavouring to stir up disturbance on account of unwholesomeness of victuals or other just grounds
75. 63Offences in respect of papers relating to prize
76. 64Offences in respect of price
77. 65Offences in respect of persons on board of prize ship
78. 66Unlawful taking or ransoming of prize
79. 67Breaking bulk on board a prize ship
80. 68Violation of the Act, regulations and orders
81. 70Fraudulent entry
82. 71Escape from custody
83. 73Penalty for failure to attend by members of reserve forces when called up
84. 74Offences against good order and naval discipline
85. 75Attempts
86. 76Abetment of offences
87. 77Civil offences
88. 78Jurisdiction as to place and offences
89. 79Jurisdiction as to time
90. 80Trial after a person ceases to be subject to naval law
91. IX — PROVISIONS AS TO PUNISHMENTS
92. 81Punishments
93. 82Provisions as to award of punishment
94. X — ARREST
95. 83Power to issue warrants of arrest
96. 84Arrest without warrant
97. 85Procedure and conditions of naval custody
98. 86Investigation after arrest
99. 87Duty to receive or keep in custody
100. 88Procedure before trial
101. 89Provost-marshals
102. XI — CHARGE
103. 90Joinder of charges
104. 91Acts amounting to different offences
105. 92Joinder of accused person
106. XII — AUTHORITIES SAVING POWER TO AWARD PUNISHMENTS
107. 93Power of court-martial and commanding officers to try offences
108. 94Power of Central Government, Chief of the Naval Staff and other officers to impose forfeiture of time or seniority
109. 95Disciplinary Courts when may be constituted
110. 96Constitution and procedure of disciplinary courts
111. 97Constitution of courts-martial
112. XIII — PROCEDURE
113. 98Where courts-martial to be held
114. 99Trial judge advocate
115. 100Courts-martial to be public
116. 101Commencement of proceedings
117. 102Objections to members
118. 103Further objections
119. 104Administering oath or affirmation
120. 105Arraignment
121. 106Opening of prosecution case
122. 107Calling of prosecution witness not in the original list
123. 108Swearing of interpreter and shorthand-writer
124. 109Objection to interpreter or shorthand-writer
125. 110Swearing of witnesses
126. 111Plea of no case and defence of accused
127. 112Adjournment to view
128. 113Summing up by the trial judge advocate
129. 114Duties of the trial judge advocate
130. 115Duties of the court
131. 116Retirement to consider finding
132. 117Announcement of the finding
133. 118Drawing up of the finding
134. 119Evidence of character and previous convictions
135. 120Consideration of the sentence
136. 121Announcement of the sentence
137. 122Adjournment
138. 123Provisions relating to dissolution of courts-martial
139. 124Ascertaining the opinion of the court
140. 125Finding that the offence was committed with intent involving less degree of punishment
141. 126Alternative findings
142. 127Finding lesser offence proved on charge of greater offence
143. 128Transmission of proceedings to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
144. 129Right of accused to copy of proceedings and sentence
145. 130Application of the Evidence Act
146. 131Accused competent witness for defence
147. 132Judicial notice
148. 133Presumption as to certain documents
149. 134Summoning of witnesses
150. 135Commissions for examination of witnesses
151. 136Examination of witnesses on commission
152. 137Power to summon and examine material witnesses
153. 138Power of court to pay compensation out of fine
154. 139Summary punishment for contempt of court by person subject to naval law
155. 140Summary punishment for contempt of court by person not subject to naval law
156. 141Powers of court-martial when certain offences are committed by persons not subject to naval law
157. 142Powers of courts-martial and disciplinary courts in relation to proceedings under this Act
158. 143Accused found insane during trial
159. 144Lunacy of the accused at the time of offence
160. 145Disposal of property pending trial
161. 146Disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
162. XIV — EXECUTIVE OF SENTENCES
163. 147Form of sentence of death
164. 148Interim custody until execution of sentences of death
165. 149Execution of sentences of death
166. 150Place of imprisonment and detention
167. 151Commencement of sentence
168. 152Imprisonment of offender already under sentence
169. 153Change of place of confinement
170. 154Discharge or removal of prisoners
171. 155Time of detention in naval custody
172. 156Removal of insane prisoners
173. 157Naval prisons and naval detention quarters
174. 158Execution of sentence of fine
175. 159Power to make regulations in respect of naval prisons and detention quarters
176. XV — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS
177. 160Judicial review by the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
178. 161Consideration by the Chief of the Naval Staff
179. XVI — MODIFICATIONS OF FINDINGS AND SENTENCES, PARDONS AND COMMUTATION, REMISSION AND SUSPENSION OF SENTENCES
180. 162Petitions to the Central Government or Chief of the Naval Staff against findings or sentences
181. 163Powers of Central Government and the Chief of the Naval Staff in respect of findings and sentences
182. 164Suspension of sentences
183. XVII — OFFENCES IN RELATION TO COURT-MARTIAL, DISCIPLINARY COURTS AND PRISONS
184. 165Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary court
185. 166Penalties for aiding escape or attempt to escape of prisoners and for breach of prison regulations
186. 167Penalty as regards gaolers, etc
187. XVIII — JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY AND OFFICERS OF HIS DEPARTMENT
188. 168Appointment of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy and his subordinate officers
189. 169Functions of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
190. 170Discharge of functions of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy in his absence
191. XIX — DISPOSAL OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF PERSONS DECEASED, MISSING, ETC.
192. 171Disposal of property of deceased sailors
193. 172Disposal of property of deceased officers
194. 173Decision of questions as to ship and service debts and other debts in ship or quarters
195. 174Nature of the powers of commanding officer or Committee of Adjustment
196. 175Powers of Central Government to hand over estate of deceased persons to the Administrator-General
197. 176Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons
198. 177Disposal of effects not converted into money
199. 178Termination of liability of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government
200. 179Saving of rights of representative
201. 180Application of sections 171 to 179 to persons of unsound mind
202. 181Appointment of Standing Committee of Adjustment in certain cases
203. 182Exercise of powers by other persons
204. 183Forfeiture of effects for absence without leave
205. XX — REGULATIONS
206. 184Power to make regulations
207. 184APower to make regulations with retrospective effect
208. 185Regulations to be laid before Parliament
209. XXI — REPEALS AND SAVINGS
210. 186[
211. 187Provisions as to existing naval forces, appointments, etc
212. XXII — TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
213. 188Powers of officers of the Royal Navy