Section 87:
Power to make rules.
1[87. Power to make rules.--(1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the
provisions of this Part.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the form and manner in which a service endorsement shall be made on the certificate of
competency of a marine engineer officer class II;
(b) the number of persons and the qualifications they may possess for maintaining
watches 2[by different types of ships] at sea or in any port or place;
(c) the conduct of the examination of persons desirous of obtaining certificates of competency
and endorsements thereon for the grades falling under section 78;
(d) the qualifications to be required of persons desirous of obtaining certificates of
competency for the grades falling under section 78;
(e) the fees to be paid by applicants for examination;
(f) the period for which certificate granted under sub-section (2) of section 79 shall be valid;
(g) the form of such certificates and the manner in which copies of certificates are to be kept
and recorded;
(h) the circumstances or cases in which certificates of competency may be cancelled or
suspended.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for section 87(w.e.f. 1-7-1989).
2. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 3, for "by a ship"(w.e.f. 1-2-2003).