Navy Act, 1957 · Chapter III: Special Provisions Relating to Discipline in Certain Cases
Section 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 [or in such cases and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed].
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