Section 299A:
Safety construction certificates and construction certificates for cargo ships.
1[299A. Safety construction certificates and construction certificates for cargo ships.--(1)
Where in respect of any Indian cargo ship 2*** 3[the Central Government or any person authorised by
by it in this behalf] is satisfied that the ship has been surveyed in the manner prescribed under section
299B and that she complies with the construction rules made under section 284, 3[that Government or
the authorised person] may issue in respect of the ship--
(a)
4[if the ship is of five hundred tons gross or more and performs international voyages], a
certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship safety construction certificate;
(b) in other cases, a certificate in the prescribed form, to be called a cargo ship construction
certificate.
(2) Where in respect of any such ship as is referred to in sub-section (1) there is no force an
exemption certificate granted under section 302 5[and the Central Government or any person
authorised by it in this behalf] is satisfied that the ship complies with all the requirements referred to
in that sub-section other than those from which the ship is exempt under that certificate, the 3[that
Government or the authorised person] may issue in respect of the ship a certificate in the prescribed
form to be called a qualified cargo ship safety construction certificate or a qualified cargo ship
construction certificate.
6[(3) The owner of every ship in respect of which a certificate is issued under sub-section (1) or
sub-section (2), sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 300 or section 301 shall, so long as the
certificate remains in force, cause the ship to be surveyed in the manner as specified in the Safety
Convention or in cases where such specified manner is not applicable, in such manner as the rules
made in this behalf prescribe, as the case may be.]]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 16 (w.e.f. 28-5-1966).
2. The words "of five hundred tons gross or more" omitted by Act 41 of 1984, s. 18 (w.e.f. 15-7-1985).
3. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 9, for "the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-2-2003).
4. Subs. by Act 41 of 1984, s. 18, for "if the ship performs international voyages" (w.e.f. 15-7-1985).
5. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 9, for "of the Act and the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-2-2003).
6. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-12-2003).