Section 299. Safety certificates and qualified safety certificates for passenger ships

299. Safety certificates and qualified safety certificates for passenger ships .―(1) Where, on receipt of a declaration of survey granted under Part VIII in respect of passenger ship, the Central Government is satisfied that the ship complies with the construction rules and with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under relating to life saving and fire appliances and[4] [radio installation] applicable to such ship and is provided with lights and shapes and the means of making fog and distress signals required by the collision regulations, the Central Government may issue in respect of the ship a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a[5] [passenger ship safety certificate.] (2) Where on receipt of a declaration of survey granted under Part VIII in respect of a passenger ship the Central Government is satisfied that there is in force in respect of the ship an exemption certificate granted under section 302 and that the ship complies with all the requirements referred to in sub-section (1) 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[6] [qualified passenger ship safety certificate]. 1. Subs. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 14, for "about the ship's stability as is necessary for the guidance of the master in loading and ballasting the ship" (w.e.f. 28-5-1966). 2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid. , for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 28-5-1966). 3. Ins. by s. 14, ibid . (w.e.f. 28-5-1966). 4. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 8, for "radio telegraphy or radio telephony installation and radio direction finder" (w.e.f.1-2-2003). 5. Subs. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 15, for "safety certificate" (w.e.f. 28-5-1966). 6. Subs. by s. 15, ibid ., for "qualified safety certificate", (w.e.f. 28-5-1966). 1[(3) Where on receipt of a declaration of survey granted under Part VIII in respect of a special trade passenger ship[2] *, the Central Government is satisfied that the ship complies with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under relating to construction, life saving appliances and space requirements, it may in addition to the certificates referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2), issue in respect of the ship a special trade passenger ship safety certificate and a special trade passenger ship space certificate.] 3[(4) The certificates issued under sub-sections (1) and (2), sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 300 and section 301 shall be supplemented by a record of equipment in the prescribed form.] 4[299A. Safety construction certificates and construction certificates for cargo ships. ―(1) Where in respect of any Indian cargo ship[5] *[6] [the Central Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf] 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 section 284,[6] [that Government or the authorised person] may issue in respect of the ship― (a)[7] [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 no force an exemption certificate granted under section 302[8] [and the Central Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf] 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[6] [that Government or the authorised person] 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. 9[(3) The owner of every ship in respect of which a certificate is issued under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 300 or section 301 shall, so long as the certificate remains in force, cause the ship to be surveyed in the manner as specified in the Safety Convention or in cases where such specified manner is not applicable, in such manner as the rules made in this behalf prescribe, as the case may be.]