Section 22:
Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service.
(1) The State Government may, 2[if it thinks fit], grant without examination to any
person who has served as a master, or as an engineer, of 3[a vessel of the Coast Guard, Indian
Navy or regular Army for a period as may be prescribed by the State Government in this
behalf], a certificate (hereinafter called a certificate of service) to the effect that he is, by
reason of his having so served, competent to act as a first-class master, second-class master or
serang, or as an engineer, first-class engine-driver or second-class engine-driver, as the case
may be, on board an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel].
4[Explanation--For the purposes of this section,
(a) the expression "Coast Guard" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (d) of
section 2 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 (30 of 1978);
(b) the expression "Indian Navy" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (10) of
section 3 of the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957);
(c) the expression "regular Army" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (xxi)
of section 3 of the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950);
(2) A certificate of service so granted shall have the same effect as a certificate of
competency granted under this Act after examination.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "in its discretion".
3. Subs. by Act 35 of 2007, s. 7, for "an inland mechanically propelled vessel for a period of three years before the first day of
November, 1956" (w.e.f. 21-2-2008).
4. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-2-2008).