Section 76
Certificates of competency to be held by officers of 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.
12[76. Certificates of
competency to be held by officers of ships.--(1) Every Indian ship, when
going to sea from any port or place, shall be provided with officers duly certificated under this Act in
accordance with such manning scales as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Central Government may prescribe different manning scales for different types of ships.
(2) Every ship, whether at sea or in any port or place, shall engage such number of persons and with such qualifications as may be prescribed for maintaining watches.]]
Provided that the Central Government may prescribe different manning scales for different types of ships.
(2) Every ship, whether at sea or in any port or place, shall engage such number of persons and with such qualifications as may be prescribed for maintaining watches.]]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for sections 75 and 76 (w.e.f. 1-7-1989).
2. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 2, for section 76 (w.e.f.1-2-2003).
2. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 2, for section 76 (w.e.f.1-2-2003).