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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 437

Title: Mischief with Intent to Destroy or Make Unsafe a Decked Vessel or One of Twenty Tons Burden

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever commits mischief to any decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that vessel, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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.....

Indian Ports Act, 1908 Schedule I

Title: First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1908

..... 24.Substituted by G.S.R. 590B,D/5-10-1982, Pt. II-S. 3(i) Ext. P.2. 25.Substituted for the originalclause by the Madras Indian Ports (Amdt.) Act, 1925 (Mad. 1 of 1926), Section. 26.Inserted by Notification of theGovt. of India in the Commerce Department, No. 19-P (27)/37 dated 7th August,1937.' 27.Inserted by the G.S.R. 448(e),D/20-8-1975 28.Inserted by the G.S.R. 450 (E),D/- 20-8-1975 29.Substituted for "any portin the island of Ceylon or any part of India" by Notification No. 19-P,(44)/45-I, dated 8th February, 1946, 30.Thewords "and Burma, between the westernmost part of Sind and t hesouthernmost part of Burma" omitted by Notification No. 19-P, (20)/414,dated 4th August, 1941 31.Substitutedfor "Tug-steamers, ferry-steamers and river-steamers" by Notifn. No.459, D// 27-3-1923 issued by the Government of Bombay in the Marine Department. 32.Substitutedfor the words "four annas per ton" by the G.S.R. 752/- D/- 24-4-1970 33.Substituted for "LocalGovernment" by A.O. 1937 [1-4-1937]. Due how often chargeable in respect of same vessel 1 2 3 4 District .....

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.....

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Chapter XI

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....other conspicuous part of the premises, or (c) by registered post. Section 131 - Alternative remedy by suit Without prejudice to any other action that may be taken under this Act, a Board may recover by suit any rates, damages, expenses, costs, or in the case of sale the balance thereof, when the proceeds of sale are insufficient, or any penalties payable to, or recoverable by, the Board under this Act or under any regulations made in pursuance thereof. Section 132 - Requirements as to publication of notifications, orders, etc., in the Official Gazette (1) Any requirement in this Act that a notification, order, rule or regulation issued or1[made by a Board or the Authority or the Central Government] shall be published in the Official Gazette, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act, be construed as a requirement that the notification, order, rule or regulation shall-- (a) where if is issued or made by the Board, be published in the Official Gazette of the State in which the port is situated, and (b) where it is issued or2[made by the Authority or Central Government] be published in the Gazette of India. (2) Any notification, order, rule or.....

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Amending Act 1

Title: Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 63 of 2002] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, and the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. CHAPTER II Amendment of the MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1958 2. Substitution of new section for section 76. For section 76 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "76. Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships.- (1) Every Indian ship, when going to sea from any port or place, shall be provided with officers duly certificated under this Act in accordance with such manning scales as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may prescribe different manning.....

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 Amending Act II

Title: Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 63 of 2002] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, and the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. CHAPTERII AMENDMENTOF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1958 2. Substitution of new section for section 76. For section 76 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "76. Certificates of competency to be held by officers of ships.- (1) Every Indian ship, when going to sea from any port or place, shall be provided with officers duly certificated under this Act in accordance with such manning scales as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may prescribe different manning scales.....

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002 Chapter 2

Title: Amendment of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....constitute an admission of liability. Explanation 2. - For the purpose of this Part, the liability of a ship owner shall include liability in an action brought against the ship herself.". Section 18 - Substitution of new section for section 352B For section 352B of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "352B. Limitation of liability. The amount to which any person referred to in sub-section (1) of section 352A may limit his liability in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and in cases where the provisions of the Convention are not applicable, the limit shall be in accordance with the rules made in this behalf prescribe.". Section 19 - Amendment of section 352C In section 352C of the principal Act,- (a) in the marginal heading, the words "against owner" shall be omitted; (b) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) Where any liability is alleged to have been incurred by a person referred to in sub-section (1) of section 352A in respect of claims arising out of an occurrence, and legal proceedings are instituted in respect of claims subject to limitation, then such person.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Schedule I

Title: First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1917

SCHEDULE I RATES OF FEES [See sections 6 (a) and 19 (d)] For 1 [mechanically propelled vessels] of less than 100 tons ..... 25 For steam-vessels of 100 tons and up to 200 tons ..... 40 For steam-vessels of 200 tons and up to 350 tons ..... 50 For steam-vessels of 350 tons and up to 700 tons ..... 60 For steam-vessels of 700 tons and up to 1,000 tons ..... 80 For steam-vessels of 1,000 tons and up to 1,500 tons ..... 100 For steam-vessels of 1,500 tons and upwards ..... 120 ________________________ 1. See footnote (i) under Section2, supra.