Section 356T
Issue of Anti-Fouling System Certificate for foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign countries.
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[356T. Issue of Anti-Fouling System Certificate for foreign ships in India and Indian ships in
foreign countries.--(1) The Central Government may, at the request of the Government of a country
to which the Convention applies, cause an International Anti-Fouling System Certificate to be issued
in accordance with the Convention in respect of any ship of that country to which the Convention
applies, if it is satisfied that such certificate can properly be issued, and where a certificate is so
issued, it shall contain a statement that it has been so issued on a request, as per the procedure
prescribed in this behalf from time to time.
(2) The Central Government may request the Government of a country to which the Convention applies, to issue an International Anti-Fouling System Certificate in accordance with the Convention in respect of a ship to which this Part applies and the certificate so issued in pursuance of such a request shall contain a statement that it has been so issued and shall have the same effect as if it had been issued by the Central Government under this Act.]
(2) The Central Government may request the Government of a country to which the Convention applies, to issue an International Anti-Fouling System Certificate in accordance with the Convention in respect of a ship to which this Part applies and the certificate so issued in pursuance of such a request shall contain a statement that it has been so issued and shall have the same effect as if it had been issued by the Central Government under this Act.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 31 of 2014, s. 2 (w.e.f. 9-12-2014).