Section 229
Alterations in ships subsequent to grant of certificate of survey, and additional surveys.
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) The owner, agent or master of a ship in respect of which a certificate of survey granted
under this Part is in force, shall, as soon as possible after any alteration is made in the ship's hull, equipment or machinery which affects the efficiency thereof or the seaworthiness of the ship, give
written notice to such person as the Central Government may direct containing full particulars of the
alteration.
(2) If the Central Government has reason to believe that since the making of the last declaration of survey in respect of a ship --
(a) any such alteration as aforesaid has been made in the hull, equipment or machinery of the ship; or
(b) the hull, equipment or machinery of the ship have sustained any injury or are otherwise insufficient;
the Central Government may require the ship to be again surveyed to such extent as it may think fit, and, if such requirement is not complied with, may cancel any certificate of survey issued under this Part in respect of the said ship.
(2) If the Central Government has reason to believe that since the making of the last declaration of survey in respect of a ship --
(a) any such alteration as aforesaid has been made in the hull, equipment or machinery of the ship; or
(b) the hull, equipment or machinery of the ship have sustained any injury or are otherwise insufficient;
the Central Government may require the ship to be again surveyed to such extent as it may think fit, and, if such requirement is not complied with, may cancel any certificate of survey issued under this Part in respect of the said ship.