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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 293

Title: Radio Log

State: Central

Year: 1958

(1) Every ship compulsorily equipped under the provisions of section 291 with a radio telegraph or radio telephone installation shall maintain in the radio telegraph or radio telephone room a radio log in which shall be entered such particulars relating to the operation of the radio telegraph or radio telephone installation and as to the maintenance of the radio telegraph or radio telephone service as may be prescribed. (2) The provisions of section 215 shall apply to the radio log kept under this section as if it were an official log.

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.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Part IX

Title: Safety

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....at Sea (known briefly as the Safety Convention) of 1960, replacing the Safety Convention of 1948. This Convention contains a provision for the enactment and promulgation by Contracting Governments of laws and regulations to give effect to its provisions. This Convention came into force on the 17-6-1960. For definition of "Safety Convention",see Section 3 (37). Section 283A - Definitions 1[283A. Definitions (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "existing ship" or "existing vessel" means a ship or vessel which is not a new ship or a new vessel, (b) "new ship" or "new vessel" means a ship or vessel whose keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after the material date as defined in sub-section (2). (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) "material date",- (i) in relation to an Indian ship, means the 21st July, 1968: (ii) in relation to a foreign ship belonging to a country to which the Load Line Convention applies, means the date as from which it is declared under section 283 that the Government of such country has accepted the Load Line Convention or, as the case may be, that the said Convention has been applied.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

Title: Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....Indian ship Section453 - Certain persons deemed to be public servants Section454 - Powers of persons authorised to investigate, etc Section454A - Power to prescribe alternative fittings, etc Section455 - Exemption of public ships, foreign and Indian Section456 - Power to exempt Section457 - General power to make rules Section458 - Provisions with respect to rules and regulations Section459 - Power to constitute committees to advise on rules, regulations and scales of fees Section460 - Protection of persons acting under Act Section460A - Removal of difficulties Part XVIII Section461 - Repeals and savings ScheduleI - SCHEDULE Amending ActI - MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 Amending ActII - MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 Amending Act3 - MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 296

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....be maintained, the form of the radio log and the particulars to be entered therein, and the number, grades and qualifications of certified operators to be carried; 2 [(aa) the nature of radio telegraph installation to be provided on motor life-boats and survival craft.] (b) the manner in which a notice given under section 294 shall be communicated to the customs collector. (c) the charging of fees for the grant of the certificate referred to in sub-section (3) of section 294, the amount of such fees and the manner in which they shall be recoverable. ________________________ 1. For Merchant Shipping (Radio Direction Finders) Rules, 1968, see Gaz. of Ind., 13-7-1968, Part. II, Section 3(i), p. 1585. Merchant Shipping (Direction Finders) Rules, 1958 superseded. 2. Inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1966 (21 of 1966),Section 12 (28-5-1966).

Merchant Shipping (Radio Direction Finders) Rules, 1968 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....are at any port or place in India or within the territorial waters of India. (3) They shall come into force at once. Rule 2 Definitions In these rules (1) "Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958); (2) "existing installation" means (a) an installation wholly installed on board a ship before the 26th May, 1965; and (b) an installation part of which was installed on board a ship before the 26th May 1965 and the rest of which consists either of parts installed in replacement of identical part or parts which comply with the requirements of these rules; (3) "interference" means any radiation or any induction which endangers the functioning of a radio navigation service or obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts radio service operating in accordance with these rules; (4) "new installation" means any installation which is not an existing installation; (5) "radio inspector" means a person appointed as such under Sec. 10 of the Act; (6) "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules; (7) in relation to classes of emission"Class A-1" means telegraphy by on-off keying without the use of a modulating audio frequency; "Class A-2" means telegraphy by the on-of f keying of an.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 301

Title: Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate and Qualified Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate Etc

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....shall, if the Central Government or any person authorised by it in this behalf is satisfied that the ship complies with all the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder relating to radio installation applicable to such ship, receive- (a) in the case of a ship of three hundred tons gross or more, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship safety radio certificate; (b) in the case of a ship of three hundred tons gross or more but less than three thousand tons gross performing voyages only between ports or places in India, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a qualified cargo ship safety radio certificate; and (c) in other cases, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship radio certificate.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002 (63 Of 2002). Prior to substitution it read as under: 301. Radio telegraphy and telephony certificates The power or master of any Indian cargo ship, which is required by the provisions of section 291 to be provided with a radio telegraphy or radio telephony installation shall, if the Central Government is satisfied that the ship.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 294

Title: Powers of Radio Inspectors

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....and also pointing out what in his opinion is requisite to remedy the same. (3) Every notice given under sub-section (2) shall be communicated in the prescribed manner to the customs collector of any port at which the ship may seek to obtain port clearance who shall order that the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of a radio inspector is produced to the effect that the ship is properly provided with a radio telegraph or radio telephone installation and certified operators 1 [* * *] in conformity with this Part. ________________________ 1. Words and watches' omitted by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1966 (21 of 1966), Section 11 (28-5-1966).

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 291

Title: Radio Requirements

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....more shall be subject to the condition that she shall have on board a radiotelephone installation : Provided further that no exemption shall be granted under this section, if it will have an adverse effect on the general efficiency of the distress service for the safety of ships.] ________________________ 1. Substituted for former sub-section (1) by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1966 (21 of 1966), Section 9(a) (28-5-1966). 2. Substituted for the words "any other ship of sixteen hundred tons gross or more shall be a radio telegraph installation; and that required to be provided for a ship of less than sixteen hundred tons gross, other than a passenger ship", by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1966 (21 of 1966), Section 9(a) (28-5-1966).Section 9(b) (28-5-1966). 3. Inserted, by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1966 (21 of 1966), Section 9(a) (28-5-1966).Section 9(b) (28-5-1966).Section 9(c) (28-5-1966).

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 212

Title: Official Logs to Be Kept and to Be Dated

State: Central

Year: 1958

(1) An official log shall be kept in the prescribed form in every Indian ship except a home-trade ship of less than two hundred tons gross. (2) The official log may, at the discretion of the master or owner, be kept distinct from or united with the ordinary ship's log so that in all cases the spaces in the official long book be duly filled up.