The Navy Ordinance, 1961

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title and commencement
2. Section 2Persons subject to this Ordinance
3. Section 3Secondment to Army or Air Force
4. Section 4Definitions

Chapter II SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN CERTAIN CASES

1. Section 5Application of this Ordinance to certain forces under the Government
2. Section 6Special provision as to rank and command in certain cases
3. Section 7Officers exercising powers in certain cases
4. Section 8Exercise of powers vested in holder of naval office
5. Section 9Power to declare persons to be on active service

Chapter III APPOINTMENT, COMMISSION AND ENROLMENT

1. Section 10Eligibility for employment
2. Section 11Appointment and commission
3. Section 12Enrolment and Junior Commission
4. Section 13Validity of Enrolment
5. Section 14Attestation

Chapter IV CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

1. Section 15Tenure of service
2. Section 16Liability for service
3. Section 17Termination of service
4. Section 18Release on expiry of period of engagement
5. Section 19Discharge or dismissal when out of Bangladesh
6. Section 20Certificate on termination of service
7. Section 21Power to modify certain fundamental rights in their application to persons subject to this Ordinance

Chapter V SERVICE PRIVILEGES

1. Section 22Authorised deductions only to be made from pay
2. Section 23Remedy of aggrieved persons
3. Section 24Immunity from attachment
4. Section 25Immunity from arrest for debt
5. Section 26Immunity of persons attending courts-martial from arrest
6. Section 27Priority in respect of naval personnel’s litigation
7. Section 28Saving of rights and privileges under other laws

Chapter VI OFFENCES

1. Section 29Misconduct in action by persons in command
2. Section 30Misconduct in action by other officers and men
3. Section 31Obstruction of operations
4. Section 32Corresponding with, supplying or serving with the enemy
5. Section 33Sleeping on watch or abandoning post
6. Section 34Neglect of duty
7. Section 35Definition of “Mutiny”
8. Section 36Offences of mutiny
9. Section 37Failure to suppress mutiny
10. Section 38Attempt to stir up disturbance
11. Section 39Using criminal force to superior officer
12. Section 40Disobedience
13. Section 41Insubordinate behaviour
14. Section 42Violation of this Ordinance, rules, regulations and orders
15. Section 43Fighting and quarrelling
16. Section 44Obstruction of provost officers
17. Section 45Definition of desertion
18. Section 46Desertion
19. Section 47Absence without leave
20. Section 48Failure to report deserters and absentees
21. Section 49Loss or hazarding of ship or aircraft
22. Section 50Dangerous flying
23. Section 51Low flying
24. Section 52Annoyance by flying
25. Section 53Prize offences by commanding officers
26. Section 54Other prize offences
27. Section 55Inaccurate certification
28. Section 56Improper carriage of goods
29. Section 57Malingering
30. Section 58Definition of intoxication
31. Section 59Offences of intoxication
32. Section 60Irregularity in connection with custody
33. Section 61Escape from custody
34. Section 62Permitting escape of person in custody
35. Section 63Theft and dishonest misappropriation, etc.
36. Section 64Making away with equipment, etc.
37. Section 65Loss and waste of Government and service property
38. Section 66Unauthorised disclosure of information
39. Section 67Falsification of documents
40. Section 68Signing in blank and failure to report
41. Section 69False answers on enrolment
42. Section 70Unbecoming conduct by officers
43. Section 71Disgraceful conduct
44. Section 72False accusation
45. Section 73Offences in relation to courts-martial
46. Section 74False evidence
47. Section 75Conduct to the prejudice of naval discipline
48. Section 76Attempts to commit naval offence
49. Section 77Abetment of offences
50. Section 78Civil offences triable by naval tribunal
51. Section 79Civil offences triable by naval tribunal under special circumstances

Chapter VII PUNISHMENTS

1. Section 80Scale of punishments
2. Section 81Provision as to award of punishment

Chapter VIII PENAL DEDUCTIONS

1. Section 82Deductions from pay and allowances of officers and [sailors]
2. Section 83Limit of certain deductions
3. Section 84Pay and allowances during trial
4. Section 85Deduction from money due to a person
5. Section 86Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct
6. Section 87Remission of deductions
7. Section 88Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his pay and allowances

Chapter IX ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

1. Section 89Duty to bring offenders to justice and powers of arrest
2. Section 90Provision for avoiding delay after arrest
3. Section 91Duty to receive or keep in custody
4. Section 92Procedure before trial
5. Section 93Arrest under warrants of naval authorities
6. Section 94Provost-Marshals

Chapter X AUTHORITIES HAVING POWER TO AWARD PUNISHMENT

1. Section 95Naval tribunal
2. Section 96General court-martial
3. Section 97District court-martial
4. Section 98Summary general court-martial
5. Section 99Composition of courts-martial
6. Section 100Judge Advocate
7. Section 101Quorum and dissolution of courts-martial
8. Section 102Powers of commanding officers in respect of summary trial
9. Section 103Powers of other authorities in respect of summary trial
10. Section 104Place of trial
11. Section 105Period of limitation for trial
12. Section 106Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to this Ordinance
13. Section 107Concurrent jurisdiction of naval tribunal and criminal Court
14. Section 108Prohibition of second trial

Chapter XI PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MARTIAL

1. Section 109Objections
2. Section 110Administration of oath
3. Section 111Voting by members
4. Section 112Power to convict of mitigated offence
5. Section 113Power to convict of alternative offence
6. Section 114General rules as to evidence
7. Section 115Judicial notice
8. Section 116Summoning of witnesses
9. Section 117Commission for the examination of witnesses
10. Section 118Presumption as to signature
11. Section 119Enrolment paper
12. Section 120Presumption as to certain documents
13. Section 121Reference by accused to Government officer
14. Section 122Evidence of previous convictions and general character
15. Section 123Lunacy of accused
16. Section 124Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
17. Section 125Transmission to Government of orders under section 124
18. Section 126Release of lunatic accused
19. Section 127Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
20. Section 128Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
21. Section 129Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed

Chapter XII CONFIRMATION, REVISION AND REVIEW

1. Section 130Confirmation of finding and sentence
2. Section 131Power of confirming authority
3. Section 132Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
4. Section 133Power of confirming authority to return the finding and sentence to the Court for revision
5. Section 134Remedy against an order of court-martial before confirmation of finding or sentence
6. Section 135Review by the Government or the Chief of Naval Staff of finding and sentence
7. Section 136Remedy of aggrieved persons, on being convicted by a court-martial
8. Section 137Power to quash or alter findings
9. Section 138Power to remit or alter sentences
10. Section 139Saving of functions of Judge Advocate-General
11. Section 140Bar of Appeals

Chapter XIII EXECUTION OF SENTENCES

1. Section 141Form of sentence of death
2. Section 142Commencement of sentence of imprisonment or detention
3. Section 143Execution of sentence of imprisonment
4. Section 144Execution of sentence of detention
5. Section 145Interim custody of persons under sentence of death, imprisonment or detention
6. Section 146Authority for committal and transfer of prisoners
7. Section 148Communication of certain orders to prison officers
8. Section 149Establishment and regulation of naval prisons or detention barracks
9. Section 150Power to make rules in respect of prisons and prisoners
10. Section 151Restriction of rule-making power in respect of corporal punishment
11. Section 152Procedural defect or error in the order or warrant

Chapter XIV PARDONS, REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSION

1. Section 153Pardon and remission
2. Section 154Cancellation of conditional pardon or remission
3. Section 155Suspension of sentence of imprisonment or detention
4. Section 156Orders pending suspension
5. Section 157Release on suspension
6. Section 158Computation of period of suspension
7. Section 159Order after suspension
8. Section 160Reconsideration of case after suspension
9. Section 161Fresh sentence after suspension
10. Section 162Scope of power of suspension
11. Section 163Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal

Chapter XV PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSONS, DESERTERS AND LUNATICS

1. Section 164Property of deceased persons and deserters (other than officers)
2. Section 165Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc. (other than officers)
3. Section 166Application of sections 164 and 165 to lunatics, etc.
4. Section 167Property of officers who die or desert
5. Section 168Powers of Committee of Adjustment
6. Section 169Disposal of surplus by the prescribed person
7. Section 170Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc.
8. Section 171Discharge of Committee, prescribed person and the Government
9. Section 172Property in the hands of the Committee or the prescribed person not to be assets at the place where the Committee or the prescribed person is stationed
10. Section 173Saving of rights of representative
11. Section 174Application of sections 168 to 173 to lunatics, etc.
12. Section 175Appointment of Standing Committee of Adjustment when officers die or desert while on active service
13. Section 176Interpretations

Chapter XVI RULES

1. Section 177Power to make rules
2. Section 178Power to make regulations
3. Section 179[Repealed]Repealed

Chapter XVII TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

1. Section 180[Omitted.]Repealed
2. Section 181[Omitted.]Repealed

Schedules

1. Schedule[THE SCHEDULE ]