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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Part VII

Title: Seamen and Apprentices

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....ordinarily engaged in maritime navigation, other than a ship of war.] _________________________ 1. Inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 40 of 2007]. Section 100 - Agreements with crew The master of every Indian ship, except a home-trade ship of less than two hundred tons gross, shall enter into an agreement (in this Act called the agreement with the crew) in accordance with this Act with every seaman whom he engages in, and carries to sea as one of his crew from any port in India. Section 101 - Form and contents of the agreement (1) An agreement with the crew shall be in the prescribed form, and shall be dated at the time of the first signature thereof, and shall be1[signed by the owner or agent and the master] before any seaman signs the same. (2) The agreement with the crew shall contain as terms thereof the following particulars, namely:- (a) the name of the ship or ships on board which the seaman undertakes to serve: (b) either the nature and, as far as practicable, the duration of the intended voyage or engagement or the maximum period of the voyage or engagement, and the places or parts of the world, if any, to which the voyage.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....To meet the immediate requirements of the country soon after independence the Merchant Shipping Laws. (Extension to Acceding States and Amendment) Act, 1949 was enacted, by which the British Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1938 were extended to the Acceding States (later known as Part B States) and Indian Consular Officers were empowered to perform functions in relation to Indian ships outside India and provision was made to enable Government to prescribe the proper national colours for ships registered in India, The Control of Shipping Act, 1947, was another short-term measure which continued the war-time control over Indian shipping and controlled the coastal trade by a system of licensing. This Act, which has been renewed from time to time, is due to expire on the 31st March, 1958. 3. The present Bill revises and consolidates all laws in force in India relating to merchant shipping, whether passed by the British Parliament or the Indian Legislature, and makes provision for the matters discussed in the succeedihg paragraphs, which also indicate the principal changes made in the law ........... -Gaz. of Ind., 1958, Extra., Pt. II, S. 2, p. 203.Act 21 of 1966.- The minimum.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....XVI or Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860)-; or (b) of an offence under Section 3-orSection 4 of the Delhi Public Gambling Act, 1955 (Delhi Act 9 of 1955)-, or under Section 12-of that Act in so far as it relates to satta gambling or on two or more occasions under any other provision of that Act (including Section 12-of that Act in so far as it does not relate to satta gambling); or (c) of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); or (d) of any offence under Section 25-,Section 26-,Section 27-,Section 28-orSection 29 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959)-; or (e) of any offence under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)-; or (f) of any offence under Section 61,Section 63orSection 66of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955 (Punjab Act No. 18 of 1955), as in force in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under- (i)the Opium Act, 1878 (1 of 1878)-; or (ii)the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (2 of 1930); or (iii)the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940); or (iv)Section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 (Bombay Act No. 10 of 1960), as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 147

Title: Wages Not Recoverable Outside India in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1958

Where a seaman is engaged for a voyage which is to terminate in India, he shall not be entitled to sue in any court outside India for wages unless he is discharged with such sanction as is required by this Act, and with the written consent of the master, or proves such ill-usage on the part, or by the authority, of the master, as to warrant a reasonable apprehension of danger to his life if he were to remain on board.

Mental Health Act, 1987 Chapter VI

Title: Judicial Inquisition Regarding Alleged Mentally Ill Person Possessing Property,custody of His Person and Management of His Property

State: Central

Year: 1987

..... (1) Where the mentally ill person is incapable of taking care of himself, the District Court or, where a direction has been issued under sub-section (2) of section 54, the Collector of the District, may appoint any suitable person to be his guardian. (2) In the discharge of his functions under sub-section (1), the Collector shall be subject to the supervision and control of the State Government or of any authority appointed by it in that behalf. Section 54 - Appointment of manager for management of property of mentally ill person (1) Where the property of the mentally ill person who is incapable of managing it is such as can be taken charge of by a Court of Wards under any law for the time being in force, the District Court shall authorise the Court of Wards to take charge of such property, and thereupon notwithstanding anything contained in such law, the Court of Wards shall assume the management of such property in accordance with that law. (2) Where the property of the mentally ill person consists in whole or in part of land or of any interest in land which cannot be taken charge of by the Court of Wards, the District Court may, after obtaining the consent of.....

Mental Health Act, 1987 Section 25

Title: Order in Case of Mentally Ill Person Cruelly Treated or Not Under Proper Care and Control

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....proper care and control, or is ill-treated or neglected by any relative or other person having charge of such menially ill person, may report the fact to the Magistrate within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the mentally ill person resides. (3) If it appears to the Magistrate, on the report of a police officer or on the report or information derived from any other person, or otherwise that any mentally ill person within the local limits of his jurisdiction is not under proper care and control, or is ill -treated or neglected by any relative or other person having the charge of such mentally ill person, the Magistrate may cause the mentally ill person to be produced before him, and summon such relative or other person who is, or who ought to be in charge of, such mentally ill person. (4) If such relative or any other person is legally bound to maintain the mentally ill person, the Magistrate may, by order, require the relative or the other person to" take proper care of such mentally ill person and where such relative or other person wilfully neglects to comply with the said order, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees (5) If.....

Mental Health Act, 1987 Chapter VII

Title: Liability to Meet Cost of Maintenance of Mentally Ill Persons Detained in Psychiatric Hospital or Psychiatric Nursing Home

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....or the person legally bound to maintain the mentally ill person and having the means therefor resides; for an order authorising it (o apply the estate of the mentally ill person to the cost of maintenance or, as the case may be, directing the person legally bound to maintain the menially ill person and having themeans therefor to bear the cost of maintenance of such mentally ill person. (2) An order made by the District Court under sub-section (I) shall be enforced in the same manner, shall have the same force and effect and be subject to appeal, as a decree made by such Court in a suit in respect of the property or person mentioned therein, Section 80 - Persons legally bound to maintain mentally ill person not absolved from such liability Nothing contained in the foregoing provisions shall be deemed to absolve a person legally bound to maintain a mentally ill person from maintaining such mentally ill person.

Mental Health Act, 1987 Chapter V

Title: Inspection, Discharge, Leave of Absence and Removal of Mentally Ill Persons

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....mentally ill person (1) Where any relative or friend of a mentally ill person detained in a psychiatric hospital or psychialric nursing home under section 22, section 24 or section 25 desires that such person shall be delivered over to his care and custody, he may make an application to the medical officer in charge who shall forward it together with his remarks thereon to the authority under those orders the mentally ill person is detained. (2) Where an application is received under sub-section (I), the authority shall, on such relative or friend furnishing a bond, wilh or without sureties, for such amount as such authority may specify in this behalf undertaking to take proper care of such mentally ill person, and ensuring that the mentally ill person shall be prevented from causing injury to himself or to others, make an order of discharge and thereupon the mentally ill person shall be discharged. Section 43 - Discharge of person on his request (1) Any person (not being a mentally ill prisoner) detained in pursuance of an order made under this Act who feels that he has recovered from his mental illness, may make an application to the Magistrate, where necessary under.....

Mental Health Act, 1987 Section 24

Title: Procedure on Production of Mentally Ill Person

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....to pass such order: Provided that if any relative or friend of the mentally ill person desires that the mentally ill person be sent to any particular licensed psychiatric hospital or licensed psychiatric nursing home for treatment (herein and undertakes in writing to the satisfaction of the Magistrate to pay the cost of maintenance of the mentally ill person in such hospital or nursing home, the Magistrate shall, if themedical officer in charge of such hospital or nursing home consents, make a reception order for the admission of the menially ill person into that hospital or nursing home and detention therein: Provided further that if any relative or friend of the mentally ill person enters into a bond, with or without sureties for such amount as the Magistrate may determine, undertaking that such mentally ill person will be properly taken care of and shall be prevented from doing any injury to himself or to others, the Magistrate may, instead of making a reception order, hand him over to the care of such relative or friend.

Mental Health Act, 1987 Section 19

Title: Admission of Mentally Ill Persons Under Certain Special Circumstances

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....mentally ill person admitted under sub-section (1) or his relative or friend may apply to the Magistrate for his discharge and the Magistrate may, after giving notice to the person at whose instance he was admitted to the psychiatric hospital or psychialric nursing home and afler making such inquiry as he may deem fit either allow or dismiss the application. (4) The provisions of the foregoing sub-section shall be without prejudice to the power exercisable by a Magistrate before whom the case of a mentally ill person is brought, whether under this section or under any other provision of this Act, to pass a reception order, if he is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in accordance with the relevant provisions ot this Act.