The Indian Marine Act, 1887, 14 of 1887, (Rep., Act 34 of 1934) · IV — .

Section 66. (1) The confirmiug authority shall ordinayily be the authority convening the Court

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

66. (1) The confirmiug authority shall ordinayily be the authority convening the Court. Contir~~ling (2) But if the Court was convened for the trial of `a` gazetted officer with the previous sanction of tlie Governor General in Council, or if, in the case of a Court convened for the trial of any other person subject to this Act, the Governor General in Council is of opinion that the authority convening the Court cannot act, or cannot conveniently act, as the confirming authority, the confirming authority shall be tlie Governor General in Council. (3) The fact that the Governor General in Council 113s acted as tlie confirming authority lvith respect to any finding or sentence shall be conclusive roof that he was the proper confirming antllori ty with respect thereto. 67. ( I) 7.'11e 2 8 ISS'l.] Ir~diafz Xu?*ine. ( Chaptej- T T;I'.-I~~clic~fi Mwinc Cozlfl ts.-#ections 67-69.)

Source: India Code