Act Number: 44

Act Name: The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Year: 1958

Enactment Date: 1958-10-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 88A: Definitions.
    1[88A. Definitions.--In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance" means a declaration issued by the Director-General of Shipping or by any officer, authority or organization authorized by him in this behalf, in respect of a ship that it meets with the requirements and standards set out in the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention;
         (b) "Maritime Labour Certificate" means the certificate issued by the Director-General of Shipping or by any officer, authority or organisation authorised by him in this behalf, in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention;
         (c) "Maritime Labour Convention" means the International Convention of Maritime Labour Organisation on Maritime Labour Standards signed in Geneva on the 23rd February, 2006;
         (d) "seafarer" means any person who is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a sea going ship, but does not include--
             (i) the employment or engagement or work on board in any capacity of any person in a ship of war; or
             (ii) any Government ship used for military or non-commercial purposes.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2015).
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