Section 21
Indian ships.
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.
For the purposes of this Act, a ship shall not be deemed to be an Indian ship
unless owned wholly by persons to each of whom 1[any] of the following descriptions applies:--
(a) a citizen of India; or
2[(b) a company or a body established by or under any Central or State Act which has its principal place of business in India; or
(c) a co-operative society which is registered or deemed to be registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or any other law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State.]
(a) a citizen of India; or
2[(b) a company or a body established by or under any Central or State Act which has its principal place of business in India; or
(c) a co-operative society which is registered or deemed to be registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or any other law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 43 of 1961, s. 2, for "either" (w.e.f. 28-9-1981).
2. Subs. by Act 68 of 1993, s. 2, for clauses (b) and (c) (w.e.f. 27-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Act 68 of 1993, s. 2, for clauses (b) and (c) (w.e.f. 27-10-1993).