Merchant Shipping Act,1958
Act No : 44
Section :
Power of the Central Government to give directions to certain ships torender certain services.
356L. Power of the Central Government to give directions to certain ships to render certain services. (1) Where for the purposes of taking any measures under sub-section (1) of section 356K, services of any Indian ship become necessary for-- (i) lightening or transporting any cargoi or equipment from or to the polluting ship; or (ii) providing any assistance to any other ship or equipment engaged in rendering services under clause (i), the Central Government may, if it deems it necessary so to do, direct, by an order in writing, the owner of any Indian ship, tug, barge or any other equipment to provide such services or assistance as may be specified in that order. (2) The owner of any ship, tug, barge or any other equipment with respect to which an order under sub-section (1) has been made shall be entitled to tariff rates of freight and charter hire at reasonable rates having regard to current market conditions: Provided that where tariff rates of freight are not fixed or where there is any dispute about reasonable rate of charter hire, the freight or, the case may be, charter hire, shall be paid at such rates as may be fixed by the Director-General by an order in writing. (3) Where in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2), the Director-General makes any order fixing rates of freight or charter hire, he shall determine reasonability of such rates of freight or charter hire by examining such witnesses, documents and accounts as he may deem necessary.
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