Section 6: Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government.

Q: What does Section 6 of The Navy Act, 1957 (TNA) deal with?

Section 6 TNA pertains to "Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government.". It is part of the The Navy Act, 1957, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 6 of The Navy Act, 1957 (TNA) governs provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 6 TNA still in force?

Yes, Section 6 of the The Navy Act, 1957 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 6 TNA?

धारा 6 TNA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 6 of the The Navy Act, 1957. Section 6 of The Navy Act, 1957 (TNA) governs provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 6 TNA?

Dhara 6 TNA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 6 of the The Navy Act, 1957. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 6 of The Navy Act, 1957 (TNA) governs provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 6 of The Navy Act, 1957?

Cite as: "Section 6, The Navy Act, 1957 (TNA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Navy Act, 1957, 1957, § 6 (India).

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(1) If any person not otherwise subject to naval law enters into an engagement with the Central Government to serve,—

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 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.1. Ins by Act 53 of 1974, s. 4 (w.e.f. 16-12-1974).