Lawgist28Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificat
Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the State Government may, by general or special order, direct that a person possessing--
(a) a master's 2certificate granted or deemed to be granted under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958)], or
(b) an engineer's or engine-driver's 2[certificate granted or deemed to be granted under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), shall not act as master or engineer, as the case may be, of an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] unless he also possesses--
(i) in case (a), such a master's or serang's certificate granted under this Act as qualified him under this Chapter to act as master of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel], or
(ii) in case (b), such an engineer's or engine-driver's certificate granted under this Act as qualifies him under this Chapter to act as engineer of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel]:
Provided that, for the purposes of this section, the State Government may 3[if it thinks fit], grant to any person, without examination, a master's or scrang's or an engineers or engine-drivers certificate of competency under this Act, and such certificate shall have the same effect as a certificate of competency granted under this Act after examination.
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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 Act 35 of 1977, s. 20, for certain words (w.e.f. 1 -5-1978).
3. Subs. by the A.O. 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
