Merchant Shipping Act,1958
Act No : 44
Section :
Duration of certificates.
303. Duration of certificates. (1) A 2*[cargo ship safety equipment certificate, a qualified cargo ship safety equipment certificate, a cargo ship equipment certificate and a qualified cargo ship equipment certificate] issued under this Part shall be in force for twenty-four months from the date of its issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate. 3*[(1A) A cargo ship safety construction certificate, a qualified cargo ship safety construction certificate, a cargo ship construction certificate and a qualified cargo ship construction certificate shall be in force for five years from the date of its issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate. (1B) An exemption certificate issued under section 302 shall be in force for the period for which the certificate to which it relates remains in force or for such shorter period as may be specified in the exemption certificate.] (2) Any certificate issued under this Part not specified in 4*[sub-section (1), (1A) or (1B)] shall be in force for twelve months from the date of its issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 18. 2. Subs. by s. 19, ibid., for certain words. 3. Ins. by s. 19, ibid. 4. Subs. by s. 19, ibid., for "sub-section (1)". 544 1*[(3) The Central Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf may grant an extension of any certificate issued under this Part in respect of an Indian ship-- (a) where the ship is absent from India on the date when the certificate would, but for the extension, have expired, for such period not exceeding five months from the said date as may be sufficient to enable the ship to return to the port in India at which it is to be surveyed; (b) in any other case, for a period not exceeding one month from the said date: Provided that any extension granted under clause (a) shall cease to be operative upon the ship's arrival at the port referred to in that clause: Provided further that no extension shall be granted under clause (b) in respect of a certificate extended under clause (a).] (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section a certificate issued under this Part shall not remain in force after notice is given by the authority issuing the certificate to the owner or master of the ship in respect of which it has been issued that authority has cancelled the certificate.
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