Examination for grant of certificate
Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 deals with examination for grant of certificate. The Director-General or a person duly authorised by the Director-General in this behalf shall appoint such person or persons for the purpose of examining the persons desirous of obtaining certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency. The Act came into force on 15 Mar 2026.
(1) The Director-General or a person duly authorised by the Director-General in this behalf shall appoint such person or persons for the purpose of examining the persons desirous of obtaining certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency.
(2) No certificate referred to in sub-section (1) may be granted to any applicant, unless such applicant is duly reported by the examiner to have satisfactorily passed the examination.
3) Subject to the provisions of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel Convention, the form and manner of conduct of examination for the purposes of grant of certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency and the fee payable therefor, shall be such as may be prescribed.
Section 268, The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (Act 24 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 268
What does Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act deal with?
Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act is headed "Examination for grant of certificate". The Director-General or a person duly authorised by the Director-General in this behalf shall appoint such person or persons for the purpose of examining the persons desirous of obtaining certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency.
How do I find court cases under Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Merchant Shipping Act 2025 268, section 268 Merchant Shipping Act 2025, section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act. People searching for it also type bahamas merchant shipping act ch 268 section 9. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act come into force?
Section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act, cited as Merchant Shipping Act 2025 268, came into force on 15 Mar 2026, having been enacted on 18 Aug 2025. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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