Lawgist22ALicences
4[22A. Licences.--(1) The State Government may also, 2[if it thinks fit], grant--
(a) to a person who is in possession of a second-class master's certificate granted under section 21 or section 22, and has, by virtue of such certificate, acted as master of an inland 3[mechanically propelled vessel] having engines of forty or more nominal horse-power for a period of not less than five years, or
(b) to a person who is in possession of a first-class engine-driver's certificate granted under section 21 or section 22, or an engine-driver's 5[certificate granted or deemed to be granted under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958)] and has, by virtue of such certificate, served as an engine-driver of an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] having engines of not less than seventy nominal horse-power for five years, for not less than two and a half years of which period he has been the engine-driver of such vessel within the meaning of section 26,
a licence authorising such person to act as master or engineer, as the case may be, of any inland 6[mechanically propelled vessel] having engines of one hundred and seventy nominal horsepower or of such less nominal horse-power 7[as such Government] may deem fit.
(2) Any such licence shall. remain in force only for such time as the person holding the same is in possession of and entitled to a master's or an engine-driver's certificate, as the case may be, of the nature referred to in sub-section (1):
Provided that the State Government may, 8[if it thinks fit], suspend, cancel or vary the conditions of any such licence.]
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1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "in its discretion".
3. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-2-2008).
4. Ins. by Act 6 of 1920, s. 2.
5. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 17, for "certificate granted under the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1859 (1 of 1859), or granted under, or continued in force by, the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
6. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
7. Subs. by Act 11 of 1923, s. 2 and First Schedule, for "as to such Government.
8. Subs. by the A. 0. 1937, for "in its discretion".
- 20 Appointment of examiners
- 21 Grant 'of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of competency
- 22 Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service
- 22A Licences
- 23 Certificates to be made in duplicate
- 24 Copy of certificate or licence to be granted in certain cases
- 25 Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower
- 26 Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horsepower
- 27 Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horse-power
- 28 Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificat
- 29 Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency
- 30 Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service
- 30A Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of licences
- 31 Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences
