Section 222
Fees in respect of survey.
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.
Before a survey under this part is commenced, the owner,
agent or master of the ship to be surveyed shall pay to such officer as, the Central Government may
appoint in this behalf--
(a) a fee calculated on the tonnage of the ship according to the prescribed rates;
(b) when the survey is to be made in any port of survey other than Bombay, Calcutta or Madras, such additional fee, in respect of the expense (if any) of the journey of the surveyor to the port, as the Central Government may by order direct.
(a) a fee calculated on the tonnage of the ship according to the prescribed rates;
(b) when the survey is to be made in any port of survey other than Bombay, Calcutta or Madras, such additional fee, in respect of the expense (if any) of the journey of the surveyor to the port, as the Central Government may by order direct.