section 76
Flag State responsibilities.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Infrastructure2025327 sections
Part V SEAFARERS
Statutory text
- (1) The Central Government shall, for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of Part A of the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention relating to flag State responsibilities, make rules for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
- (a) establishing an effective system for inspection and certification of maritime labour conditions;
- (b) authorise public institutions or other organisations competent to carry out inspections or grant certificates;
- (c) effective and coordinated system of regular inspections, monitoring and other control measures;
- (d) onboard complaint procedure for the fair, effective and expeditious hearing of seafarer's complaint alleging breach of the Maritime Labour Convention; and
- (e) compliance and enforcement.
- (2) The Central Government shall, by order, specify such Indian vessels which shall carry and maintain Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance.
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