Section 371
Power of court to censure master, mate or engineer.
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 it appears to the court
holding an investigation or inquiry that having regard to the circumstances of the case an order of
cancellation or suspension under section 370 is not justified, the court may pass an order censuring the
master, mate or engineer in respect of his conduct.