Section 195
Smuggling of goods by seamen or apprentices.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
About this Act
An Act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a National Shipping Board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping.
(1) If a seaman lawfully engaged or an
apprentice is convicted of an offence of smuggling any goods whereby loss or damage is occasioned
to the master or owner of the ship, he shall be liable to pay to that master or owner a sum sufficient to
reimburse the loss or damage and the whole or a part of his wages may he retained in satisfaction on
account of that liability without prejudice to any other remedy.
(2) If a seaman lawfully engaged is convicted of an offence of smuggling opium, hemp or any other narcotic drug or narcotic, the Director-General may direct that the seaman's certificate of discharge or continuous certificate of discharge shall be cancelled or shall be suspended for such period as may be specified in the direction.
(2) If a seaman lawfully engaged is convicted of an offence of smuggling opium, hemp or any other narcotic drug or narcotic, the Director-General may direct that the seaman's certificate of discharge or continuous certificate of discharge shall be cancelled or shall be suspended for such period as may be specified in the direction.