Section 28:
Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificate
Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the State
Government may, by general or special order, direct that a person possessing--
(a) a master's 2certificate granted or deemed to be granted under the Merchant Shipping Act,
1958 (44 of 1958)], or
(b) an engineer's or engine-driver's 2[certificate granted or deemed to be granted under
the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), shall not act as master or engineer, as the case
may be, of an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] unless he also possesses--
(i) in case (a), such a master's or serang's certificate granted under this Act as
qualified him under this Chapter to act as master of the 1[mechanically propelled
vessel], or
(ii) in case (b), such an engineer's or engine-driver's certificate granted under this Act
as qualifies him under this Chapter to act as engineer of the 1[mechanically propelled
vessel]:
Provided that, for the purposes of this section, the State Government may 3[if it thinks
fit], grant to any person, without examination, a master's or scrang's or an engineers or
engine-drivers certificate of competency under this Act, and such certificate 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 Act 35 of 1977, s. 20, for certain words (w.e.f. 1 -5-1978).
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "in its discretion".
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