Section 295
Certain persons deemed to be public servants.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The following persons shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), namely:—
(a) every surveyor;
(b) every person appointed under this Act to report information as to marine casualties under Part XI;
(c) every person authorised under this Act to make any investigation or inquiry and all persons whom he calls to his aid;
(d) every person directed to make an investigation into an explosion or fire on a vessel;
(e) every other officer or person appointed under this Act to perform any functions thereunder.
(a) every surveyor;
(b) every person appointed under this Act to report information as to marine casualties under Part XI;
(c) every person authorised under this Act to make any investigation or inquiry and all persons whom he calls to his aid;
(d) every person directed to make an investigation into an explosion or fire on a vessel;
(e) every other officer or person appointed under this Act to perform any functions thereunder.