Section 247
Special trade passengers or pilgrims to be supplied with prescribed provisions.
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 master of 1[a special trade passenger ship] or any contractor employed by him for the purpose
shall not, without reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon him, omit to supply
to any 2[special trade passenger] the prescribed allowance of food, fuel and water, and the master of a
pilgrim ship, or any contractor employed by him for the purpose shall not, without reasonable excuse,
the burden of proving which shall lie upon him, omit to supply to any pilgrim the prescribed
allowances of food and of water as required by the provisions of this Part.
(2) Where, under the terms of the ticket issued to 3[a special trade passenger] he is not entitled to the supply of food by the master or owner or agent of the ship, sub-section (1) shall, in the case of such passenger, have effect as if the reference to "food" in that sub-section were omitted.
(2) Where, under the terms of the ticket issued to 3[a special trade passenger] he is not entitled to the supply of food by the master or owner or agent of the ship, sub-section (1) shall, in the case of such passenger, have effect as if the reference to "food" in that sub-section were omitted.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 69 of 1976, s. 2, for "an unberthed passenger ship" (w.e.f.1-12-1976).
2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "unberthed passenger" (w.e.f. 1-12-1976).
3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "an unberthed passenger" (w.e.f. 1-12-1976).
2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "unberthed passenger" (w.e.f. 1-12-1976).
3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "an unberthed passenger" (w.e.f. 1-12-1976).