Section 299B. Power to make rules

299B. Power to make rules .―(1) The Central Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to regulate the making of surveys of cargo ships under this part. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: — (a) the times and places at which, and the manner in which, surveys arc to be made; (b) the requirements as to construction, machinery, equipment and marking of sub-division load-lines which are to be fulfilled by cargo ships generally or by any class of cargo ships in particular; (c) the duties of the surveyor making a survey; 1. Ins. by Act 69 of 1976, s. 22 (w.e.f.1-12-1976). 2. The words "or a pilgrim ship" omitted by Act 63 of 2002, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-2-2003). 3. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-2003). 4. Ins. by Act 21 of 1966, s. 16 (w.e.f. 28-5-1966). 5. The words "of five hundred tons gross or more" omitted by Act 41 of 1984, s. 18 (w.e.f. 15-7-1985). 6. Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 9, for "the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-2-2003). 7. Subs. by Act 41 of 1984, s. 18, for "if the ship performs international voyages" (w.e.f. 15-7-1985). 8 Subs. by Act 63 of 2002, s. 9, for "of the Act and the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-2-2003). 9. Ins. by s. 9, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-12-2003). (d) the rates according to which the fees payable in respect of surveys are to be calculated in the case of all or any of the places or ports of survey; (e) the closing of and keeping closed, the openings in ships' hulls and any water-tight bulkheads; (f) the securing of and keeping in place, and the inspection of, contrivances for closing any such openings as aforesaid; (g) the operation of mechanisms of contrivances for closing any such openings as aforesaid and the drills in connection with the operation thereof; and (h) the entries to be made in the official log book or other record to be kept of any of the matters aforesaid.] 1 [300. Cargo ship safety equipment and cargo ship equipment certificates for ships other then passenger ships. ―(1) Where in respect of an Indian cargo ship the Central Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf is satisfied that the ship complies with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder relating to life saving and fire appliances 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, that Government or the authorised person may issue in respect of the ship- (a) 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 equipment certificate; (b) in other cases, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship equipment certificate. (2) Where, in respect of a ship referred to in sub-section (1), there is in force an exemption certificate granted under section 302 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, that Government or the authorised person may issue a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a qualified cargo ship safety equipment certificate or a qualified cargo ship equipment certificate, as the case may be.] 2 [301. Cargo ship safety radio certificate and qualified cargo ship safety radio certificate, etc.― The owner or master of any Indian cargo ship, which is required by the provisions of section 291 to be provided with a radio installation shall, if the Central Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf is satisfied that the ship complies with all the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder relating to radio installation applicable to such ship, receive― (a) in the case of a ship of three hundred tons gross or more, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship safety radio certificate; (b) in the case of a ship of three hundred tons gross or more but less than three thousand tons gross performing voyages only between ports or places in India, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a qualified cargo ship safety radio certificate; and (c) in other cases, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship radio certificate.]