Section 361
Court empowered to make formal investigation.
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[A Judicial Magistrate of the first
class] specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government and a 2[Metropolitan Magistrate]
shall have jurisdiction to make formal investigation into shipping casualties under this Part.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1983, s. 17 and the Schedule, for "A magistrate of the first class" (w.e.f. 18-5-1983).
2. Subs. by s. 17 and the Schedule, ibid., for "presidency magistrate" (w.e.f. 18-5-1983).
2. Subs. by s. 17 and the Schedule, ibid., for "presidency magistrate" (w.e.f. 18-5-1983).