Merchant Shipping Act : Alterations after survey. Indian Bare Acts :

Merchant Shipping Act,1958

Act No : 44

Section : Alterations after survey.

1*[312A. Alterations after survey. Where any survey under this part of a ship for the purpose of assignment and marking of load lines has been completed, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the owner, agent or master of the ship shall not make or cause to be made any alteration in the structure, equipment, arrangements, material or scantlings covered by the survey without the prior written permission of the Central Government or a person authorised by that Government in this behalf.]