Section 439
Jurisdiction of Magistrate.
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.
No court inferior to that of 1[Metropolitan Magistrate or a,
Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try any offence under this Act or any rule or regulation
thereunder.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1983, s. 17 and the Schedule, for "presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class"
(w.e.f.18-5-1983).