Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
22. Absence without leave.
ZEZisceZZa~teous Offences. -
`23.` Druukenness on boardship or on duty,
22. A person sn5ject to this Act wlro, ~ ~ i t h o u t Alisenec being guilty of desertion or of iniproperlj lea,vin$ his witllo"t
Alisenec his witllo"t leave. \ Y ~ s s c ~ 1 :3
Drunkenness on boardship or on dutj.
Cruelty or miscouduct by officer.
suffeiing vessel to be lost or imperilled.
Unlavf ul taking of goods on board.
I~tdialz Xarine. [ACT X.IV
(Clzupte~. 1I.-OJe~2ces and P.u~zish~ze~!ts.-See-
tions 23-26.)
vessel or place of duty, is absent without leave shall suffer imprisonment for ally period not exceeding ten weeks or such other punishment as the circumstances of the case may r@uire.
Source: India Code