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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 |
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Preamble |
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PART I: PARAMILITARY |
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Short title and commencement |
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Application of Act |
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Definitions |
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PART II: NATIONAL SHIPPING BOARD |
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Establishment of National Shipping Board |
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Functions of National Shipping Board |
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Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Part |
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PART III: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION |
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Director-General of Shipping |
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Mercantile Marine Department |
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Surveyors |
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Radio inspectors |
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Shipping offices |
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Seamens employment offices |
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Seamens welfare officers |
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PART IV: SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT FUND |
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Formation of Shipping Development Fund |
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Shipping Development Fund Committee |
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Application of the Shipping Development Fund |
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Acts and proceedings of Committee not to be invalid |
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Dissolution of the Committee |
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Power to make rules in respect to matters in this Part |
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PART V: REGISTRATION OF INDIAN SHIPS |
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Application of Part |
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Indian ships |
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Obligation to register |
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Procedure for registration |
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Ports of registry |
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Registrars of Indian ships |
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Register book |
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Application for registry |
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Survey and measurement of ships before registry |
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Marking of ship |
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Declaration of ownership on registry |
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Evidence on first registry |
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Entry of particulars in register book |
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Documents to be retained by registrar |
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Power of Central Government to inquire into title of Indian ship to be so registered |
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Certificate of registry |
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Grant of certificate of registry |
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Custody and use of certificate |
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Power to grant new certificate when original certificate is defaced, lost, etc. |
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Endorsement on certificate of change of master |
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Endorsement on certificate of change of ownership |
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Delivery of certificate of ship lost or ceasing to be an Indian ship |
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Provisional certificate for ships becoming Indian ships abroad |
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Temporary pass in lieu of certificate of registry |
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Transfers of ships, shares, etc. |
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Transfer of ships or shares |
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Registry of transfer |
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Transmission of property in Indian ship on death, insolvency, etc. |
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Order for sale where ship has ceased to be an Indian ship |
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Transfer of ship on sale by order of court |
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Mortgage of ship or share |
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Entry of discharge of mortgage |
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Priority of mortgages |
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Mortgagee not deemed to be owner |
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Rights of mortgagee |
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Mortgage not affected by insolvency |
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Transfer of mortgages |
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Transmission of interest in mortgage in certain circumstances |
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Rules as to name of ship |
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Registry of alterations, registry anew and transfer of registry |
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Registry of alternations |
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Regulations for registry of alternations |
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Provisional certificate and endorsement where ship is to be registered anew |
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Registry anew on change of ownership |
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Procedure for registry anew |
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Transfer of registry |
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Restrictions on re-registry of abandoned ships |
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National character and flag |
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National colours for Indian ships |
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Unlawful assumption of Indian character |
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Concealment of Indian, or assumption of foreign, character |
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Indian ships to hoist proper national colours in certain cases |
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National character of ship to be declared before clearance |
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Miscellaneous |
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Liabilities of ships not recognised as Indian ships |
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Proceedings on forfeiture of ship |
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Notice of trust not received |
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Liability of owners |
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Evidence of register book, certificate of registry and other documents |
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Power to register Government ships under this Part |
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Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Part |
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PART VI: CERTIFICATES OF OFFICERS |
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Masters, mates and engineers |
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Application of Part |
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Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships |
