(1) There shall be the following officers to be appointed by the Central Government who shall discharge the duties and functions under this Act, namely:---
(a) Additional Director-General;
(b) Deputy Director-General;
(c) Assistant Director-General;
(d) Surveyors, which shall include the following, namely:---
(i) nautical advisor;
(ii) chief surveyor;
(iii) chief ship surveyor;
(iv) principal officer;
(v) deputy nautical advisor;
(vi) deputy chief surveyor;
(vii) deputy chief ship surveyor;
(viii) nautical surveyor;
(ix) engineer and ship surveyor;
(x) ship surveyor;
(xi) junior ship surveyor;
(e) shipping master which shall include deputy or assistant shipping master;
(f) director which shall include deputy director or assistant director;
(g) senior radio surveyor;
(h) radio inspector;
(i) seafarer's welfare officer;
(j) any other officer as may be notified by the Central Government.
(2) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the officers specified in sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.