Section 341
Costs, etc., payable by Central Government recoverable from complainant.
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.
Where a
ship is detained in consequence of any complaint and the circumstances are such that the Central
Government is liable under this Part to pay to the owner of the ship any costs or compensation, the
complainant shall be liable to pay to the Central Government all such costs and compensation as the
Central Government incurs, or is liable to pay, in respect of the detention and survey of the ship.