Section 454A
Power to prescribe alternative fittings, etc.
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.
1[454A. Power to prescribe alternative fittings, etc.-- Where this Act requires that a particular
fitting, material, appliances or apparatus or any type thereof shall be fitted or provided for in a ship or
that any particular provision shall be made in a ship, the Central Government after satisfying itself by
trials or otherwise that any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or type thereof or provision
is as effective as that so required, may permit, by general or special order, such other fitting, material,
appliance or apparatus or type thereof or provision to be used or provided.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 36 (w.e.f. 28-5-1966).