Section 434
Application to sailing vessels of other provisions relating to ships.
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.
The Central
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any provisions of this Act other
than those contained in this Part which do not expressly apply to sailing vessels shall also apply to
sailing vessels subject to such conditions, exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the
notification.