section 8
Officers.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Infrastructure2025327 sections
Chapter II MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Statutory text
- (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.
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