Section 87B
Holders of certificates to serve the Government or in Indian ships for certain period.
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[87B. Holders of certificates to serve the Government or in Indian ships for certain
period.--(1) Every citizen of India who obtains, on or after the appointed day, a certificate shall be
liable to serve the Government or in any Indian ship, for such period not extending beyond four years
from the date on which he obtains such certificate or for such shorter period as the Central
Government may, by a general or special order published in the Official Gazette, specify.
(2) No citizen of India who has obtained on or, after the appointed day a certificate shall accept any employment other than an employment under the Government or in any Indian ship, before the expiry of the period during which he is liable to serve the Government or in any Indian ship in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and the orders made thereunder.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), a citizen of India who has obtained, on or after the appointed day, two or more certificates shall not be liable to serve under the Government or in any Indian ship for any period or periods exceeding, or, as the case may be, exceeding in the aggregate, seven years or such shorter period as the Central Government may, by a general or special order, published in the Official Gazette, specify.]
(2) No citizen of India who has obtained on or, after the appointed day a certificate shall accept any employment other than an employment under the Government or in any Indian ship, before the expiry of the period during which he is liable to serve the Government or in any Indian ship in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and the orders made thereunder.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), a citizen of India who has obtained, on or after the appointed day, two or more certificates shall not be liable to serve under the Government or in any Indian ship for any period or periods exceeding, or, as the case may be, exceeding in the aggregate, seven years or such shorter period as the Central Government may, by a general or special order, published in the Official Gazette, specify.]
Notes
1. Part VIA ins. by Act 20 of 1979, s. 2 (w.e.f. 4-5-1979).