Merchant Shipping Act,1958
Act No : 44
Section :
Safety construction certificates and construction certificates forcargo ships.
6*[299A. Safety construction certificates and construction certificates for cargo ships. (1) Where in respect of any Indian cargo ship 7*** the Central Government is satisfied that the ship has been surveyed in the manner prescribed under section 299B and that she complies with the construction rules made under --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 14. 2. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. 3. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for "safety certificate". 4. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for "qualified safety certificate". 5. Ins. by Act 69 of 1976, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-12-1976). 6. Ins. by s. 16, ibid. 7. Certain words omitted by Act 41 of 1984, s. 18 (w.e.f. 15-7-1985). 541 section 284, the Central Government may issue in respect of the ship-- (a) 1*[if the ship is of five hundred tons gross or more and performs international voyages] a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship safety construction certificate; (b) in other cases, a certificate in the prescribed form, to be called a cargo ship construction certificate. (2) Where in respect of any such ship as is referred to in sub- section (1), there is in force an exemption certificate granted under section 302 of the Act and the Central Government is satisfied that the ship complies with all the requirements referred to in that sub- section other than those from which the ship is exempt under that certificate, the Central Government may issue in respect of the ship a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a qualified cargo ship safety construction certificate or a qualified cargo ship construction certificate.
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