Section 312: Power to cancel, suspend, etc., certificate of seafarers.

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

The Central Government may, by order, cancel or suspend any certificate granted under this Act to any seafarer for any specified period,---

(a) if an inquiry report or investigation report reveals that the seafarer is incompetent or is guilty of misconduct; or

(b) in a case of collision, where the seafarer has failed to render assistance; or

(c) if the seafarer has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any non-bailable offence has been committed by such seafarer under any other law for the time being in force in India or outside India; or

(d) if any casualty has been caused by wrongful act or default of the seafarer; or

(e) if the seafarer to whom the certificate has been granted contravenes any provisions of this Act:

Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person concerned has been given an opportunity of being heard.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section	312
Marginal note	Power to cancel, suspend, etc., certificate of seafarers.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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