Section 310: Certain pilgrim ships to carry medical officers and attendants

310. Certain pilgrim ships to carry medical officers and attendants.—(1) Every pilgrim ship carrying pilgrims and crew exceeding one hundred in number shall have on board a medical officer possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed, and, if the number of pilgrims and crew carried exceeds one thousand, a second medical officer similarly qualified, and if the aforesaid number exceeds two thousand, a third medical officer similarly qualified, and also in all cases such attendants as may be prescribed; and such medical officers and attendants shall give their services free to all pilgrims on board. (2) If medical officers and attendants are not carried on a pilgrim ship in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), the master, owner and agent shall each be liable to a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. (3) Any medical officer or attendants on a pilgrim ship who charges any pilgrim on such ship for his services shall, for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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