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Section 280: Power to make rules.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Central Act · Act 24 of 2025

(1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the provisions of this Part.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:---

(a) the manner of deciding whether a vessel falls under Part XIII under sub-section (2) of section 263;

(b) the scale of manning and fittings, material, appliances and apparatus to be carried onboard by vessel under sub-section (1) of section 264;

(c) policy of insurance for all persons employed as members of the crew under sub-section (2) of section 264;

(d) the conditions and restrictions for serving on an Indian fishing vessel under sub-section (2) and number of persons for manning fishing vessels and their qualifications and other requirements, under sub-section (3), of section 265;

(e) the different grades of fishers, requirements and manner of grant of certificate under sub-section (1) of section 266;

(f) other certificates with requirements and the manner of its grant under sub-section (3), and the form, fee and validity of such certificates under sub-section (4), of section 266;

(g) the criteria for approving training institute, training courses and method of conduct of such training for the grant of certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency under sub-section (2) of section 267;

(h) the form and manner and fee payable for conduct of examination under sub-section (3) of section 268;

(i) the form and manner of agreement with fisher under clause (a) of section 271;

(j) the certificates required to ply or proceed to sea by a vessel under sub-section (1) of section 273;

(k) the manner of grant of certificate and the period of such certificate under sub-section (2) of section 273;

(l) the form for maintaining a statement of the crew of the vessel and other particulars under sub-section (1) of section 275;

(m) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section280
Marginal notePower to make rules.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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