Section 69
Proceedings on forfeiture of ship.
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 any ship has either wholly or as to any share
therein become subject to forfeiture under this Part, any commissioned officer of the Indian Navy, any customs collector or any Indian consular officer or any other officer authorised by the Central
Government, may seize and detain the ship, and bring her for adjudication before the High Court, and
the High Court may thereupon adjudge the ship with her equipment to be forfeited to the Government,
and make such order in the case as to the High Court seems just and may award to the officer bringing
in the ship for adjudication such portion of the proceeds of the sale of the ship or any share therein as
the High Court thinks fit.