Recognition of certificates of competency granted in other States

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Part IV MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Statutory text

(1) Where in a State other than India, certificate of competency is granted under any law for the time being in force in that State which is similar to those referred to in this Act, then if the Central Government is satisfied that,--
- (a) the conditions under which any certificate of competency is granted in that State are not lower than the standards required for the grant under this Act for corresponding certificates; and
- (b) the certificate granted under this Act is accepted in that State in lieu of the corresponding certificate granted under the laws of that State, the Central Government may, by notification, declare that any certificate of competency granted under the law in force in that State shall be recognised as equivalent to the corresponding certificate of competency granted under this Act.
(2) The certificate recognised under this section as equivalent may be issued with a certificate of endorsement as may be prescribed and a person holding such certificate of endorsement shall be considered as duly certificated under this Act.

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