Section 364
Opportunity to be given to person to make defence.
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.
For the purpose of any inquiry
under this Part into any charge against a master, mate or engineer, the court may summon him to
appear, and shall give him an opportunity of making a defence either in person or otherwise.