Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
19. Desertion.
20. Inducing any person to desert.
21. Breaking out of vessel.
19. A person subject to this Act who-
Desertion.
- (i) absents himself from his vessel or from the place where his duty requires him to be, wit11 the intention of not returning to that vessel or place ; or
- (ii) a t , any time and under any circumstances, when absent from liis vessel or place of duty, does any act which shows that he has an intention of not returning to that vessel or place ;
penal servit.ude or such other punishment as is hereinaf ter mentioned ;
and in every such case he shall forfeit all pay, bounty, sa.lvage, priz-e-money' alid allowances which may have been earned by him, and all annuities, penl ,sions, gratuities, medals and decorations which may have 'been granted to him, and also all clothes and efEects which lie may have left on board the vessel or at the place fr0.m which he h%s deserted, unless it is -otherwise directed by the Court by which he is tried or by the Governor General in .Council.
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Source: India Code