Coast Guard Act, 1978
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The Coast Guard Act, 1978 is the Indian legislation that formally established and governs the powers, duties, and organization of the Indian Coast Guard as a maritime security and law-enforcement force.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Act, 1978 canonical | 3 |
| Coast Guard Act, 1978 (India) | 3 |
| Indian Coast Guard Act, 1978 | 2 |
| Coast Guard Act of India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3299387 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coast Guard Act, 1978 Context triple: [Indian Coast Guard, legalFoundation, Coast Guard Act, 1978]
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A.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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B.
Maritime Security Act of 1996
The Maritime Security Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework to maintain a modern, militarily useful U.S.-flag commercial fleet available to support national defense and economic security.
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C.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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E.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coast Guard Act, 1978 Target entity description: The Coast Guard Act, 1978 is the Indian legislation that formally established and governs the powers, duties, and organization of the Indian Coast Guard as a maritime security and law-enforcement force.
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A.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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B.
Maritime Security Act of 1996
The Maritime Security Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework to maintain a modern, militarily useful U.S.-flag commercial fleet available to support national defense and economic security.
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C.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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E.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Act
ⓘ
legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contiguous zone of India
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continental shelf of India ⓘ exclusive economic zone of India ⓘ maritime zones of India ⓘ territorial waters of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions of service of Coast Guard personnel
ⓘ
disciplinary procedures for Coast Guard personnel ⓘ duties of Indian Coast Guard ⓘ jurisdiction of Coast Guard courts ⓘ offences by Coast Guard personnel ⓘ organizational structure of Indian Coast Guard ⓘ powers of Coast Guard officers to arrest and search ⓘ powers of Coast Guard officers to seize vessels and property ⓘ powers of Indian Coast Guard ⓘ |
| definesAsArmedForce | Indian Coast Guard ⓘ |
| definesStatus | armed force of the Union ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| establishes | Indian Coast Guard ⓘ |
| governs | Indian Coast Guard ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
appointment of Director General of Indian Coast Guard
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command and control of Indian Coast Guard ⓘ creation of Coast Guard regions and districts ⓘ regulations and rules for Indian Coast Guard ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for ensuring the security of the maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
assistance to customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations
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enforcement of maritime laws in the maritime zones of India ⓘ ensuring the security of the maritime zones of India ⓘ preservation and protection of the maritime environment ⓘ protection and assistance to fishermen in distress while at sea ⓘ protection of maritime and other national interests of India ⓘ safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals, installations and other structures in the maritime zones ⓘ |
| region |
Union of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| regulates |
administration of Indian Coast Guard
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discipline in Indian Coast Guard ⓘ service conditions of Coast Guard officers and enrolled personnel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
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Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 ⓘ |
| sector |
defence law
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maritime law ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Coast Guard Act, 1978 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
maritime law enforcement
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maritime security ⓘ regulation of armed forces of the Union ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coast Guard Act, 1978 Description of subject: The Coast Guard Act, 1978 is the Indian legislation that formally established and governs the powers, duties, and organization of the Indian Coast Guard as a maritime security and law-enforcement force.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coast Guard Act, 1978 (India)
this entity surface form:
Coast Guard Act, 1978 (India)
this entity surface form:
Coast Guard Act of India
this entity surface form:
Coast Guard Act, 1978 (India)
this entity surface form:
Indian Coast Guard Act, 1978
this entity surface form:
Indian Coast Guard Act, 1978