Section 438
Cognizance of offences.
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 penalties to which masters and owners of 1[special trade
passenger] and pilgrim ships are made liable by section 436 shall be enforced only on information laid
at the instance of the certifying officer, or, at any port or place where there is no such officer at the
instance of such other officer as the Central Government may specify in his behalf.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 69 of 1976, s. 2, for "unberthed passenger" (w.e.f.1-2-1976).