Section 329. Certificates to be produced to customs by ships other than Indian ships registered in non-Convention

329. Certificates to be produced to customs by ships other than Indian ships registered in non-Convention countries .―The master of every ship registered in a country to which the Load Line Convention does not apply shall produce to the customs collector from whom a port clearance for the ship from any port in India is demanded, either an Indian load line certificate or a certificate having effect under this Act as such a certificate, being a certificate for the time being in force in respect of the ship, and the port clearance shall not be granted and the ship may be detained until the certificate required by this section is so produced. 1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1970, s. 14, for the words "renewal and cancellation of Indian load line certificates" (w.e.f. 21-7-1968). 2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid ., for "any such certificate issued in respect of a ship of 150 tons gross or more carrying cargo or passengers" (w.e.f. 21-7-1968). 3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid ., for the proviso (w.e.f. 21-7-1968). Loading of timber