Merchant Shipping Act : Survey and measurement of ships before registry. Indian Bare Acts :

Merchant Shipping Act,1958

Act No : 44

Section : Survey and measurement of ships before registry.

27. Survey and measurement of ships before registry. (1) The owner of every Indian ship in respect of which an application for registry is made shall cause such ship to be surveyed --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1984, s. 3 (w.e.f. 15-7-1985). 2. Ins. by Act 43 of 1981, s. 3. 3. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. 423 by a surveyor and the tonnage of the ship ascertained in the prescribed manner. (2) The surveyor shall grant a certificate specifying the ship's tonnage and build and such other particulars descriptive of the identity of the ship as may be prescribed and the certificate of the surveyor shall be delivered to the registrar before registry.