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Section 72Central Act

Section 72: Failure to assist in detention of offenders.

Every person subject to naval law, who,--

(a) does not use his utmost endeavours to detect, apprehend or bring to punishment all offenders against this Act; or

(b) does not assist the officers appointed for that purpose;

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.

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