Section 76:
Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships.
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.]]
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).