The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Section 87C. Exemption from section 87B

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

87C. Exemption from section 87B .―(1) When any person referred to in section 87B has failed to secure suitable employment within a reasonable period from the date on which he applied for the same, he may make an application to the Director-General for exempting him from the requirements of sub-sections (1) and (2) of that section and if the Director-General is satisfied that the grounds 1. Part VIA ins. by Act 20 of 1979, s. 2 (w.e.f. 4-5-1979).

Source: India Code