Merchant Shipping Act : Indian ships. Indian Bare Acts :

Merchant Shipping Act,1958

Act No : 44

Section : Indian ships.

21. Indian ships. For the purposes of this Act, a ship shall not be deemed to be an Indian ship unless owned wholly by persons to each of whom 1*[any] of the following descriptions applies:- (a) a citizen of India; or 1*[(b) a company or a body established by or under any Central or State Act which has its principal place of business in India; or (c) a co-operative society which is registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or any other law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. by Act 43 of 1981, s. 2, for "either". 2. Subs. by Act 68 of 1993, s. 2, for cl. (b) (w.e.f. 27-10-1993). 421