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The Calcutta Pilots Act 1859, 12 of 1859, (Rep., Act 4 of 2018)

24 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

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  2. IIWhen any person employed in the Pilot Service of Government at the Presidency of Fort William in Ben
  3. XVIUpon the completion of the trial, the Jurors shall give their verdict upon the charge, or, if there
  4. XXIIIThe provisions of this Act shall extend to all persons employed in the Pilot Service at the said Pre
  5. VIIWhen the Judge shall be about to hold a trial under this Act, he
  6. VEvery trial under this Act shall be held before the said Judge and a
  7. XIIBefore the commencement of any trial under this Act, the persons
  8. XVIIIf by such verdict the accused person is found guilty of the charge or of any one or more of the cha
  9. XIIIIt shall be lawful for the Judge of the said Court, at the instance
  10. IAct XXIV of 1845 (for establishing a Court for the trial of Officers of the Pilot Service accused of
  11. VIThe Judge shall cause to be prepared and shall keep two separate
  12. XVThe evidence of every witness examined before the said Court shall
  13. XIThe Judge shall register in a book the names of all Jurors mentioned in either of the said two lists
  14. XVIIIThe proceedings of the Court shall be sent by the Judge to the Superintendent of Marine for submissi
  15. VIIIAt the time and place mentioned in the notice, the Judge in the
  16. IVThe Lieutenant-Governor shall appoint such person as he may think
  17. XXIt shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal to make such rules as he shall think proper
  18. XIXIf it shall appear to the Judge of the said Court that the verdict of Jurors be manifestly contrary
  19. XIf for any cause any of the persons summoned to attend as Jurors shall not be in attendance at the t
  20. IXWhen a Jury has been appointed under the last preceding Section, the Judge shall fix a day for the t
  21. XXINothing contained in this Act shall be held to restrict the Marine Authorities or the Government fro
  22. XIVIf any person who shall have been duly summoned to attend as a witness
  23. IIIThe Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal shall appoint a fit person to be Judge of the said Court
  24. XXIIIf any person licensed to act as a Pilot when duly charged with breach of duty as aforesaid, shall r