Section 447: Skippers and engine drivers to be duly certificated

447. Skippers and engine drivers to be duly certificated.—(1) No fishing vessel of a gross tonnage of twenty-five or upwards shall proceed to sea unless the skipper and engine driver is duly certificated by the Federal Government, nor shall any person not so certificated accept any such employment in respect of any such vessel. (2) The Federal Government may make rules providing for— (a) the manner in which and the conditions upon which such certificates shall be granted ; (b) the suspension and cancellation of such certificates ; and (c) the inquiries and investigation into the conduct of the holders of such certificates. (3) Any person who— (a) having been engaged as a skipper or engine driver, goes to sea as such without being duly certificated, or (b) employs a person in contravention of sub-section (1) without ascertaining that the person is duly certificated, shall for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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