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The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

532 sections ยท As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Serial No. 137 renumbered as serial No. 136A by Act 41 of 1984, s. 22 (w.e.f. 15-7-1985)
  2. 2If any person contravenes section 426. 426 Fine which may extend to five hundred rupees
  3. 3Section. 365 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 41 of 1984, s. 19 (w.e.f. 15-7-1985)
  4. 4If the owner or tindal fails to comply with 429 Fine which may extend to any of the provisions of section 429. two hundred rupees
  5. 5If the owner or tindal fails to comply with 430(1) 2[Penalty which may sub-section (1) of section 430. extend to fifty thousand rupees.]
  6. 6If a selling vessel required to be registered 417 The owner or tindal shall under section 417 is not
  7. 7If the owner fails to comply with section 418 Fine which may extend to 418. two hundred rupees
  8. 8If the provisions of section 419 are 419 The owner or tindal shall contravened. be liable to fine which may extend to two hundred rupees
  9. 9If any sailing vessel attempts to ply or 420(3), The owner or tindal shall proceed to sea without free board be liable to imprisonment 421
  10. 10Radio inspectors
  11. 11Shipping offices
  12. 12Seamen's employment offices
  13. 13Seamen's welfare officers
  14. 14If an owner or master contravenes section 65. 65 Imprisonment which may extend to two years, or fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or both
  15. 15If default is made in complying with section 66 The master shall be 66. liable to fine which may extend to one thousand rupees
  16. 16Section 16
  17. 18If a master or owner fails to comply 93 Fine which may extend with any of the requirements of section to two hundred rupees. 93
  18. 19If a master fails without reasonable 94 Fine which may extend cause to comply with any of the to one hundred rupees. requirements of section 94
  19. 20Application of Part
  20. 21Indian ships
  21. 22Obligation to register
  22. 23Ports of registry
  23. 24Registrars of Indian ships
  24. 25Register book
  25. 26Application for registry
  26. 27Survey and measurement of ships before registry
  27. 28Marking of ship
  28. 29If any owner, master or agent willfully disobeys any order under section 115
  29. 30Evidence on first registry
  30. 31Entry of particulars in register book
  31. 32Documents to be retained by registrar
  32. 33Power of Central Government to inquire into title of Indian ship to be so registered
  33. 34Grant of certificate of registry
  34. 35If any personโ€•
  35. 36If any person acts in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 121
  36. 37Endorsement on certificate of change of master
  37. 38Endorsement on certificate of change of ownership
  38. 39Delivery of certificate of ship lost or ceasing to be an Indian ship
  39. 40Provisional certificate for ships becoming Indian ships abroad
  40. 41Temporary pass in lieu of certificate of registry
  41. 42If a seaman contravenes sub-section (3) of section 135
  42. 43Registry of transfer
  43. 44If a seaman or an owner contravenes section 151
  44. 45If a master fails to comply with the provisions of this Act with respect to taking charge of the pro
  45. 46Transfer of ship on sale by order of court
  46. 47Mortgage of ship or share
  47. 48Entry of discharge of mortgage
  48. 49Priority of mortgages
  49. 50Mortgagee not deemed to be owner
  50. 51Rights of mortgagee
  51. 52Mortgage not affected by insolvency
  52. 53Transfer of mortgages
  53. 54Transmission of interest in mortgage in certain circumstances
  54. 55Rules as to name of ship
  55. 56Registry of alterations
  56. 57Regulations for registry of alterations
  57. 58Provisional certificate and endorsement where ship is to be registered anew
  58. 59Registry anew on change of ownership
  59. 60Procedure for registry anew
  60. 61Transfer of registry
  61. 62Restrictions on re-registry of abandoned ships
  62. 63National colours for Indian ships
  63. 64Unlawful assumption of Indian character
  64. 65Concealment of Indian, or assumption of foreign, character
  65. 66Indian ships to hoist proper national colours in certain cases
  66. 67National character of ship to be declared before clearance
  67. 68Liabilities of ships not recognised as Indian ships
  68. 69Proceedings on forfeiture of ship
  69. 70Notice of trust not received
  70. 71Liability of owners
  71. 72Evidence of register book, certificate of registry and other documents
  72. 73Power to register Government ships under this Part
  73. 74Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Part
  74. 75Application of Part
  75. 75ADefinitions
  76. 76Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships
  77. 77When officers deemed duly certificated
  78. 78Grades of certificates of competency
  79. 79Examinations for, and grant of, certificates
  80. 80If[1] [a special trade passenger] or pilgrim. ship departs or proceeds on a voyage from or discharge
  81. 81Form of certificates
  82. 82Record of orders affecting certificates
  83. 83Loss of certificates
  84. 84If the master, owner or agent of[3] [a special trade passenger] or pilgrim ship, after having obtain
  85. 85Power to cancel or suspend certificates obtained on false or erroneous information
  86. 86Recognition of certificate of competency
  87. 87If a master, owner or agent contravenes 249 Fine which may extend to section 249. one thousand rupees
  88. 87ADefinitions
  89. 87BHolders of certificates to serve the Government or in Indian ships for certain period
  90. 87CExemption from section 87B
  91. 87DParticulars of certificate, etc., to be furnished
  92. 88Power to classify seamen
  93. 88ADefinitions
  94. 88BApplication of maritime labour standards to seafarers and ships
  95. 89Duties of shipping masters
  96. 89AIf a master, owner or agent contravenes 255(6) Fine which may extend to sub-section (6) of section 255. two thousand rupees.]
  97. 90If medical officers or medical attendants 259 The master, owner or agent are not carried on[1] [a sp
  98. 91Assistance for apprenticeship to sea service
  99. 92Special provisions as to apprenticeship to the sea service
  100. 93Manner in which contract is to be recorded
  101. 94Production of contracts to authorised person before voyage in ship
  102. 95If section 292 is not complied with in the 292 The master or owner shall case of a ship. be liable to fine which may extend to two hundred rupees
  103. 96Supply or engagement of seamen in contravention of Act prohibited
  104. 98Qualifications for, and medical examination of, seamen
  105. 99Prohibition of engagement of seamen in Indian port without discharge certificate
  106. 100Agreements with crew
  107. 101(a) If the owner or master of an Indian ship contravenes sub-section (1) of section 314; or
  108. 102Engagement of seaman where agreement is made out of India
  109. 103If a master proceeds or attempts to proceed to sea in contravention of subsection (1) of section 318
  110. 104Renewal of running agreements in certain cases
  111. 105Changes in crew to be reported
  112. 106Certificate as to agreement with crew
  113. 107Copy of agreement to be made accessible to the crew
  114. 108Alteration in agreement with the crew
  115. 109If a master or person in charge of a ship fails, without reasonable cause to comply with section 348
  116. 110If a master fails to comply with section 349
  117. 111Medical examination of young persons
  118. 112Maintenance of list or register of young persons in a ship
  119. 113Power to make rules respecting employment of young persons
  120. 114If a master fails to comply with 354 section 354
  121. 115Power to prohibit engagement of persons as seamen
  122. 116Engagement of seamen outside India for Indian ships
  123. 117Power to board ships and master seamen
  124. 118Discharge before shipping master
  125. 119Certificate of discharge
  126. 120Certificate as to work of seamen
  127. 121Discharge and leaving behind of seamen by masters of Indian ships
  128. 122Wages and other property of seaman or apprentice left behind
  129. 123Repatriation of seamen or termination of service at foreign port
  130. 124Discharge of seamen on change of ownership
  131. 125Master to deliver account of wages
  132. 126Disrating of seamen
  133. 127Deductions from wages of seamen
  134. 128Payment of wages before shipping master
  135. 129Time of payment of wages
  136. 130If the owner fails to comply with section 423 Fine which may extend to 423. two hundred rupees and i
  137. 131Master to give facilities to seaman for remitting wages
  138. 132If any person contravenes section 426. 426 Fine which may extend to five hundred rupees
  139. 133Power of shipping master to require production of ship's papers
  140. 134Rule as to payment to seamen in foreign currency
  141. 135If the owner or tindal fails to comply with 430(1) 2[Penalty which may sub-section (1) of section 430. extend to fifty thousand rupees.]
  142. 136Allotment notes respecting seaman's wages
  143. 137Commencement and payment of sums allotted
  144. 138Right to wages and provisions
  145. 139Right to recover wages and salvage not to be forfeited
  146. 140Wages not to depend on freight
  147. 141Wages on termination of service by wreck, illness, etc
  148. 142Wages not to accrue during absence without leave, refusal to work or imprisonment
  149. 143Compensation to seamen for premature discharge
  150. 144Restriction on sale of and charge upon wages
  151. 145Summary proceedings for wages
  152. 146Restrictions on suits for wages
  153. 147Wages not recoverable outside India in certain cases
  154. 148Remedies of master for wages, disbursements, etc
  155. 149Power of Court to rescind contract between master, owner or agent and seaman or apprentice
  156. 150Power to refer disputes between seamen and their employers to tribunals
  157. 151Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged during pendency of proceedings before tribunal
  158. 152Master to take charge of the effects of deceased seamen
  159. 153Dealing with and account of property of seamen who die during voyage
  160. 154Master to pay and deliver property of deceased seamen
  161. 155Property of deceased seaman left abroad but not on board ship
  162. 156Dealing with property of deceased seamen
  163. 157Recovery of wages, etc., of seamen lost with their ship
  164. 158Property of seamen dying in India
  165. 159Payment over of property of deceased seamen by shipping master
  166. 160Disposal of unclaimed property of deceased seamen
  167. 161Relief and maintenance of distressed seamen
  168. 162Mode of providing for return of seamen to proper return port
  169. 163Receiving distressed seamen on ships
  170. 164Provisions as to taking distressed seamen on ships
  171. 165What shall be evidence of distress
  172. 166Indian consular officer to decide return port to which or route by which seaman is to be sent
  173. 167Power to make rules with respect to distressed seamen
  174. 168Ships to have sufficient provisions and water
  175. 169Allowances for short or bad provisions
  176. 170Foreign going Indian ship to carry duly certificated cook
  177. 171Weights and measures on board
  178. 172Beddings, towels, medicines, medical stores, etc., to be provided and kept on board certain ships
  179. 173Certain ships to carry medical officer
  180. 174Expenses of medical attendance in case of illness
  181. 175Accommodation for seaman
  182. 176Inspection by shipping master, etc., of provisions, water, weights and measures and accommodation
  183. 177Inspection by master of provisions, water and accommodation at sea
  184. 178Meaning of serving seaman
  185. 179Particulars to be furnished in plaints, etc
  186. 180Notice to be given in case of unrepresented seaman
  187. 181Power to set aside decrees and orders passed against serving seaman
  188. 182Modification of law of limitation where seaman is a party
  189. 183Reference in matters of doubt to shipping masters
  190. 184Facilities for making complaints
  191. 185Assignment or sale of salvage invalid
  192. 186No debt recoverable till end of voyage
  193. 187Seamen's property not to be detained
  194. 188Prohibition against solicitation by lodging house keepers
  195. 189Ship not to be boarded without permission before seamen leave
  196. 191Desertion and absence without leave
  197. 192Power to suspend deserter's certificate of discharge
  198. 193Conveyance of deserter or imprisoned seaman on board ship
  199. 194General offences against discipline
  200. 195Smuggling of goods by seamen or apprentices
  201. 196Entry of offences in official logs
  202. 197Report of desertions and absence without leave
  203. 198Entries and certificates of desertion abroad
  204. 199Facilities for proving desertion in proceedings for forfeiture of wages
  205. 200Application of forfeiture
  206. 201Decision of questions of forfeiture and deduction in suits for wages
  207. 202Payment of fines imposed under agreement to shipping master
  208. 203Seaman or apprentice not to be enticed to desert
  209. 204Deserters not to be harboured
  210. 205Stowaways and seamen carried under compulsion
  211. 206Procedure where seaman not shipped in India is imprisoned on complaint of master or owner
  212. 207Power to send on board seaman not shipped in India who is undergoing imprisonment
  213. 208On change of master, documents to be handed over to successor
  214. 209Transmission of documents on transfer of seaman from one ship to another
  215. 210Leaving behind in India of seaman or apprentice engaged abroad
  216. 211Deserters from foreign ships
  217. 212Official logs to be kept and to be dated
  218. 213Entries in official log books how and when to be made
  219. 214Entries required to be made in official log books
  220. 215Offences in respect of official logs
  221. 216Delivery of official logs to shipping masters
  222. 217Official logs to be sent to shipping master in case of transfer of ship or loss
  223. 218Functions of National Welfare Board for Seafarers
  224. 219Application of Part
  225. 220No ship to carry passengers without a certificate of survey
  226. 221Power of surveyor
  227. 222Fees in respect of survey
  228. 223Declaration of survey
  229. 224Sending of declaration by owner, agent or master to Central Government
  230. 225Grant of certificate of survey by Central Government
  231. 226Power of Central Government to order a second survey
  232. 227Duration of certificates of survey
  233. 228Cancellation or suspension of certificate of survey by Central Government
  234. 229Alterations in ships subsequent to grant of certificate of survey, and additional surveys
  235. 230Power to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate of survey
  236. 231Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of ship
  237. 232Ship not to carry passengers in contravention of Act
  238. 233Offences in connection with passenger ships
  239. 234Power to exclude drunken passengers from passenger ships
  240. 235Ships with certificates of survey or certificates of partial survey granted outside India
  241. 236Power to make rules as to surveys
  242. 237Ports or places where special trade passengers or pilgrims may embark or be discharged
  243. 238Notice to be given of day of sailing
  244. 239Power to enter on and inspect ship
  245. 240Ship not to sail without certificates A and B
  246. 242Contents of certificate B
  247. 243Officers entitled to grant certificates
  248. 244Survey of ship
  249. 245Discretion as to grant of certificate B
  250. 246Copy of certificate A to be exhibited
  251. 247Special trade passengers or pilgrims to be supplied with prescribed provisions
  252. 248Number of passengers on board not to exceed that allowed by or under this Part
  253. 249Special trade passenger or pilgrim not to be landed at a place other than that at which he has contr
  254. 250forwarding of passengers by Indian consular officers
  255. 251Recovery of expenses incurred in forwarding passengers
  256. 252Ship not to make voyage in contravention of contract
  257. 253Information to be sent to ports of embarkation and discharge
  258. 254Reports, etc., under section 253 to be admissible in evidence.โ€•
  259. 255Destination of ship, time of sailing, etc., to be advertised
  260. 256Ship taking additional passengers at intermediate place
  261. 257Statements concerning passengers
  262. 258Death of
  263. 259Certain ships to carry medical officer and attendants
  264. 260Bringing passengers from foreign port in excess of authorised number prohibited
  265. 261BSpace to be provided for passengers when bunks are not provided
  266. 261CAiring space to be provided for passengers
  267. 262Power to make rules as to[2] [special trade passenger ships]
  268. 264Hospital accommodation
  269. 270Bond where pilgrim ship proceeds on outward voyage
  270. 271Medical inspection and permission required before embarkation of pilgrims
  271. 272Medical inspection after embarkation in certain cases
  272. 273Pilgrims to arrange return passages
  273. 274Issue or production of tickets
  274. 275Refund of passage money and deposits
  275. 277Cost of return journey of pilgrims on ships other than those for which return ticket is available
  276. 279Compensation for delay in sailing
  277. 280Substitution of ships
  278. 281Sanitary taxes payable by master of pilgrim ship
  279. 282Powers to make rules relating to pilgrim ships
  280. 283Countries to which Load Line Convention or Safety Convention applies
  281. 284Construction rules
  282. 285Collision regulations
  283. 286Observance of collision regulations
  284. 287Inspectors of lights and shapes and fog and distress signals
  285. 288Power to make rules as to life saving appliances
  286. 289Rules relating to fire appliances
  287. 290Inspection of life saving appliances and fire appliances
  288. 291Radio requirements
  289. 292Radio direction finding apparatus
  290. 293Radio log
  291. 294Powers of radio inspectors
  292. 295Application of this Part to ships other than Indian ships
  293. 296Power to make rules
  294. 297Signalling lamps
  295. 298Information about ship's stability
  296. 299Safety certificates and qualified safety certificates for passenger ships
  297. 299BPower to make rules
  298. 302Exemption certificates
  299. 304Modification of safety convention certificates as respects life saving appliance
  300. 305Recognition of certificates issued outside India
  301. 306Issue of certificates to foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign countries
  302. 307Prohibition on proceeding to sea without certificates
  303. 308Production of certificates by ships other than Indian ships
  304. 309Application of certain sections to certificates
  305. 309AAlterations pending issue of a safely convention certificate
  306. 310Ships exempt from provisions relating to load lines
  307. 311Power to make rules as to load lines
  308. 312Marking of deck line and load lines
  309. 313Submersion of load lines
  310. 314Maintenance of load line marks
  311. 315Inspection of ships with respect to load lines
  312. 316Issue of load line certificates and effect thereof
  313. 318Ships not to proceed to sea without certificate
  314. 319Publication of load line certificate and particulars relating to depth of loading
  315. 320Insertion of particulars as to load lines in agreements with crew
  316. 321Issue of load line certificates to foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign countries
  317. 322Recognition of load line certificates issued outside India
  318. 323Inspection and control of Load Line Convention ships other than Indian ships
  319. 324Certificate of Load Line Convention ships other than Indian ships to be produced to customs
  320. 325Marking of deck line and load lines of ships other than Indian ships
  321. 326Submersion of load line of ships other than Indian ships
  322. 327Inspection of ships other than Indian ships belonging to non-Convention countries
  323. 328Load line certificates and international load line exemption certificates of ships other than Indian
  324. 329Certificates to be produced to customs by ships other than Indian ships registered in non-Convention
  325. 330Power to make rules as to timber cargo
  326. 331Carriage of dangerous goods
  327. 332Carriage of grain
  328. 334Unseaworthy ship not to be sent to sea
  329. 335Obligation of owner to crew with respect to seaworthiness
  330. 336Power to detain unsafe ship and procedure for detention
  331. 337Liability of Central Government for costs and damage when ship wrongly detained
  332. 338Liability of ship owner for costs when ship rightly detained
  333. 339Method of calculating costs of detention and survey
  334. 340Power to require from complainant security for costs, etc
  335. 341Costs, etc., payable by Central Government recoverable from complainant
  336. 342Application to ships other than Indian ships of provisions as to detention
  337. 343Exemption of ships from certain provisions of this Part
  338. 344Power to make rules respecting certificates under this Part
  339. 344BNuclear passenger ship safety certificates and nuclear cargo ship safety certificates
  340. 344CProhibition of proceeding to sea without certificates
  341. 344DSafety assessment and operating manual
  342. 344EForeign nuclear ships to give advance notice of arrival
  343. 344FControl on arrival of nuclear ships
  344. 344GNotice of accidents to nuclear ships
  345. 344HApplication of certain sections to or in relation to certain certificates under section 344B
  346. 344JApplication
  347. 344KDefinitions
  348. 344LShip identification number
  349. 344MSecurity measures
  350. 344NPort facility assessment
  351. 344PObligations of port facility
  352. 344QInternational Ship Security Certificate
  353. 344RShip Security Alert System
  354. 344SControl measures
  355. 344TPower to make rules
  356. 345Division of loss in case of collision
  357. 346Damages for personal injury
  358. 347Right of contribution
  359. 348Duty of master of ship to assist in case of collision
  360. 349Collision to be entered in official log
  361. 350Report to Central Government of accidents to ships
  362. 351Notice of loss of Indian ship to be given to Central Government
  363. 352Definitions
  364. 352CLimitation Fund and consolidation of claims[2]
  365. 352DRelease of ship, etc
  366. 352FApplication of this Part to charterer, manager, etc., of a vessel
  367. 352GApplication
  368. 352KConstitution of limitation fund
  369. 352LAcquisition of right for compensation by subrogation
  370. 352MConsolidation of claim and distribution of fund
  371. 352NCompulsory insurance or other financial guarantee
  372. 352PBan on entering or leaving an Indian port without certificate
  373. 352QGovernment ships
  374. 352RPower to make rules
  375. 352SDefinitions
  376. 352TContribution to the Fund
  377. 352UContribution payable by persons to the Fund
  378. 352VPower to call for information
  379. 352WLiability of the Fund
  380. 352XJurisdiction of Courts
  381. 352YExtinguishment of claims
  382. 352ZSubrogation and right of recourse
  383. 352ZAPower to make rules
  384. 353Method of giving helm orders
  385. 354Duty to report dangers to navigation
  386. 355Obligation to render assistance on receiving signal of distress
  387. 356Power to make rules as to signals
  388. 356BDefinitions
  389. 356CIssue of pollution prevention certificate
  390. 356DIssue of certificates for foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign countries
  391. 356ERequirement for construction and equipment in ships to prevent pollution
  392. 356FRecord books
  393. 356GInspection and control of oil tankers and other ships to which this Part applies
  394. 356HInformation regarding contravention of provisions of Convention
  395. 356JPower to give a notice to owner, etc., of polluting ship
  396. 356KPowers to take measures for preventing or containing
  397. 356LPower of the Central Government to give directions to certain ships to render certain services
  398. 356PApplication
  399. 356QDefinitions
  400. 356RControl of anti-fouling systems
  401. 356SIssuance of International Anti-Fouling System Certificate
  402. 356TIssue of Anti-Fouling System Certificate for foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign coun
  403. 356UControls of waste materials
  404. 356VRecord of anti-fouling systems
  405. 356WInspection and control of all ships above 400 gross tonnage
  406. 356XInformation regarding contravention of the provisions of Convention
  407. 356YPower to make rules
  408. 357Definition of "coasts"
  409. 358Shipping casualties and report thereof
  410. 359Report of shipping casualties to Central Government
  411. 360Application to court for formal investigatio
  412. 361Court empowered to make formal investigation
  413. 362Power of court of investigation to inquire into charges against master, mates and engineers
  414. 363Power of Central Government to direct inquiry into charges of in competency or misconduct
  415. 364Opportunity to be given to person to make defence
  416. 365Power of court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
  417. 366Assessors
  418. 367Power to arrest witnesses and enter ships
  419. 368Power to commit for trial and bind over witnesses
  420. 369Report by court to Central Government
  421. 370Powers of court as to certificates granted by Central Government
  422. 371Power of court to censure master, mate or engineer
  423. 372Power of court to remove master and appoint new master
  424. 374Constitution and procedure of Marine Board
  425. 375Decisions of Marine Board to be by majority
  426. 376Powers of Marine Board
  427. 377Powers of Central Government to cancel, suspend, etc., certificate of master, mate or engineer
  428. 378Delivery of Indian certificate cancelled or suspended
  429. 379Effect of cancellation or suspension of certificate
  430. 380Suspended certificate not to be endorsed
  431. 381Power of Central Government to cancel or suspend other certificates
  432. 382Re-hearing
  433. 383Constitution of court of survey
  434. 384Appeal from surveyor to court of survey
  435. 385Powers and procedure of court of survey
  436. 386Power to make rules
  437. 387Reference in difficult cases to scientific persons
  438. 388Power to investigate causes of explosion or fire on board ship
  439. 389Report to he made regarding cause of explosion or fire
  440. 390Definition of "coasts"
  441. 391Receivers of wreck
  442. 392Duty of receiver where vessel is in distress
  443. 393Power to pass over adjoining lands
  444. 394Power of receiver of wreck to suppress, plunder and disorder by force
  445. 395Procedure to be observed by persons finding wreck
  446. 396Investigation of certain matters in respect of vessels wrecked, etc
  447. 397Notice to be given by receiver
  448. 398Immediate sale of wreck by receiver in certain cases
  449. 399Claims of owners to wreck
  450. 401Search warrants where wreck is concealed
  451. 403Savings
  452. 404Power to make rules respecting wreck and salvage
  453. 405Application of Part
  454. 406Indian ships and Chartered ships to be licensed
  455. 407Licensing of ships for coasting trad
  456. 408Revocation or modification of licence
  457. 409Licences to be surrendered when they cease to be valid
  458. 410No port clearance until licence is produced
  459. 411Power to give directions
  460. 413Power of Director-General to call for information
  461. 414Power to make rules
  462. 415Application of Part
  463. 416Decision of question whether a vessel is a sailing vessel
  464. 417Certificate of registry
  465. 418Particulars relating to sailing vessel to be painted
  466. 419Change of name of sailing vessel
  467. 420Prevention of overloading or overcrowding
  468. 421Certificate of inspection
  469. 422Cancellation, re-issue, etc. of certificate of inspection
  470. 423Registry of alterations
  471. 424Transfer of registry
  472. 425Closure of registry
  473. 426Restrictions on transfer of sailing vessel
  474. 427Mortgages of sailing vessels
  475. 428Fraudulent use of certificate of registry or certificate of inspection, etc., prohibited
  476. 429Statement relating to crew of sailing vessel to be maintained
  477. 430Inquiry into jettisoning of cargo
  478. 431Non-Indian sailing vessels not to engage in coasting trade without permission
  479. 432Detention of overloaded non-Indian sailing vessels
  480. 433Power of courts to rescind contracts between owner and tindal
  481. 434Application to sailing vessels of other provisions relating to ships
  482. 434AInsurance of members of crew of a sailing vessel
  483. 434BPolicy of insurance
  484. 435Power to make rules respecting sailing vessels
  485. 435AApplication of Part
  486. 435BDefinition
  487. 435CObligation to register
  488. 435DPort of registry
  489. 435ERegistrars of Indian fishing boats
  490. 435FApplication for registry
  491. 435GCertificate of registry
  492. 435HParticular relating to Indian fishing boats to be painted
  493. 435JSpecial provision for Indian fishing boats
  494. 435KCertificate of inspection
  495. 435LCancellation, re-issue, etc., of certificate of inspection
  496. 435MInspection of safety equipments and appliances
  497. 435NRegistration of alteration
  498. 435PClosure of registry
  499. 435QRestriction on Transport of Indian fishing boats
  500. 435RMortgage of Indian fishing boats
  501. 435SFraudulent use of certificate of registry or certificate of inspection, etc., prohibited
  502. 435TStatement relating to crew of Indian fishing boat to be maintained
  503. 435UPower to make rules respecting Indian fishing boats
  504. 435VApplication to Indian fishing boats of other provisions relating to ships
  505. 435WFishery data to be furnished by Indian fishing boats
  506. 435XPower to exempt
  507. 436Penalties
  508. 437Place of trial
  509. 438Cognizance of offences
  510. 439Jurisdiction of Magistrate
  511. 440Special provision regarding punishment
  512. 441Offences by companies
  513. 442Depositions to be received in evidence when witness cannot be produced
  514. 443Power to detain foreign ship that has occasioned damage
  515. 444Power to enforce detention of ship
  516. 445Levy of wages, etc., by distress of movable property or ship
  517. 446Notice to be given to consular representative of proceedings taken in respect of foreign ship
  518. 447Application of fines
  519. 448Service of documents
  520. 449Power to appoint examiners and to make rules as to qualifications of ship surveyors
  521. 450No person to practise as ship surveyor unless qualified
  522. 451Power of ship surveyor to inspect ship
  523. 452Inquiry into cause of death on board Indian ship
  524. 453Certain persons deemed to be public servants
  525. 454Powers of persons authorised to investigate, etc
  526. 455Exemption of public ships, foreign and Indian
  527. 456Power to exempt
  528. 457General power to make rules
  529. 458Provisions with respect to rules and regulations
  530. 459Power to constitute committees to advise on rules, regulations and scales of fees
  531. 460Protection of persons acting under Act
  532. 461Repeals and savings