6. Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central
Government.—(1) If any person not otherwise subject to naval law enters into an engagement with the
Central Government to serve,—
(a) in a particular ship; or
(b) in such particular ship or in such ships as the Central Government, the Chief of the Naval
Staff, or the prescribed officer may, from time to time, determine;
and agrees to become subject to naval law upon entering into the engagement, that person shall, so long as
the engagement remains in force and notwithstanding that for the time being he may not be serving in any
ship, be subject to naval law.
(2) The Central Government may, by order, direct that, subject to such exceptions as may in particular
cases be made by or on behalf of the Chief of the Naval Staff, persons of any such class as may be
specified in the order shall, while being subject to naval law by virtue of this section, be deemed to be
1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1974, s. 2, for “seaman” (w.e.f. 16-12-1974).
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officers, petty officers or other 1
[sailors], as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act or of such
provisions of this Act as may be so specified.
7. Relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together.—(1) When
members of the regular Army and the Air Force or of either of these forces are serving with members of
the Indian Navy or Indian Naval Reserve Forces under prescribed conditions, then those members of the
regular Army or the Air Force shall exercise such command, if any, and be subject to such discipline as
may be prescribed.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to authorise the exercise of powers of punishment by
members of the regular Army or the Air Force over members of the Indian Navy or the Indian Naval
Reserve Forces, except as provided in clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 93 1
[or in such cases and
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed].
8. Provision respecting discipline of master of merchant vessel under convoy.—(1) Every master
or other person for the time being in command of any merchant or other vessel comprised in a convoy
under the command of an officer of the Indian Navy shall obey, in all matters relating to the navigation or
security of the convoy, any directions which may be given by such officer, and shall take such
precautions for avoiding the enemy as may be required by any such directions.
(2) If any such directions are not obeyed, any such officer or any person acting under his orders may
compel obedience by force of arms without being liable for any injury or loss of life or any danger to or
loss of property resulting therefrom.