The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Section 361. Court empowered to make formal investigation

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

361. Court empowered to make formal investigation .―[1] [A Judicial Magistrate of the first class] specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government and a[2] [Metropolitan Magistrate] shall have jurisdiction to make formal investigation into shipping casualties under this Part.

Source: India Code