Section 53Prize offences by commanding officers

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53. Prize offences by commanding officers Every person subject to this Ordinance who being in command of any of the naval ships, naval vessels or aircraft,- (a) having taken any ship, vessel or aircraft as prize, fails to send to [the [High Court Division]] or to some other prize Court having jurisdiction in the case, all the ship papers or aircraft papers, as the case may be, found on board; (b) unlawfully makes any agreement for ransoming of any ship, vessel, aircraft or goods taken as prize; or (c) in pursuance of any such agreement as aforesaid, or otherwise by collusion, restores or abandons any ship, vessels, aircraft or goods taken as prize; shall be liable to suffer long imprisonment.

1. 22. The words “the High Court” were substituted for the words “a High Court” by section 8 of the Navy (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act No. XXVI of 2016).
2. 23. The words “High Court Division” were substituted for the words “High Court” by section 7 of প্রতিরক্ষা কর্মবিভাগ (কতিপয় আইন সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১৬ (২০১৬ সনের ১৫ নং আইন)।