The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Section 77. When officers deemed duly certificated

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

77. When officers deemed duly certificated .―Subject to the provisions contained in section 86, an officer shall not be deemed to be duly certificated under this Act unless he holds a certificate of a grade appropriate to his station in the ship or of a higher grade granted in accordance with this Act. 77. If a certificate or survey is not affixed or kept affixed as required by section 231. - 231 The owner or master shall be liable to fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. - 220(1), The owner, agent or master - of 232(1) shall be liable to fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

Source: India Code