The Naval and Aircraft Prize Act

Short title

Definitions

Establishment of Prize Courts

Jurisdiction of Prize Courts in prize cases

Transfer of cases

Appeals

General powers of Prize Courts

Procedure on capture of prize

Ship and aircraft papers to be brought in Registry

Goods

Preemption

Prize proceedings not to apply to enemy warships and military aircraft

Capture to belong to Central Government

Prize salvage

Offences in respect of prize

Indemnity against legal proceedings

Power to make rules

Dissolution of Prize Courts

Repeals

Savings

All sections

Where a ship of a foreign State passing the seas or an aircraft of a foreign State,
laden with military or victualling stores intended to be carried to any place under the control of an enemy
is taken in circumstances making it subject to adjudication as prize, and is brought under the control of
the Government of India, and the purchase of such stores for the service of the Central Government
appears to the said Government expedient without the condemnation thereof in a Prize Court, then the
Central Government may purchase on account or for the service of the Central Government all or any of
such stores.

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