Section 37
Grant of certificate of competency.
About this Act
An Act to promote economical and safe transportation and trade through inland waters, to bring uniformity in application of law relating to inland waterways and navigation within the country, to provide for safety of navigation, protection of life and cargo, and prevention of pollution that may be caused by the use or navigation of inland vessels, to ensure transparency and accountability of administration of inland water transportation, to strengthen procedures governing the inland vessels, their construction, survey, registration, manning, navigation and such other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The State Government may evaluate the report
provided by the examiners, and upon confirmation as to the correctness of such report; shall grant to
every candidate; who is reported by the examiners to possess the required qualifications, with the
certificate of competency, certifying that the candidate specified in the report is competent to serve, in such
capacity as may be specified therein, on any class or category or whole of the mechanically propelled inland vessel
as specified in the certificate.
(2) The State Government shall require for further examination or a re-examination of all or any of the candidates, if it is found that the report submitted by examiners is defective, or there exists reason to believe that such a report has been unduly made.
(3) The certificate of competency shall be in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(2) The State Government shall require for further examination or a re-examination of all or any of the candidates, if it is found that the report submitted by examiners is defective, or there exists reason to believe that such a report has been unduly made.
(3) The certificate of competency shall be in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.