Section 53, The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 [S2A-VDM]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 December 2021.
53. Registration of seamans.—(1) Every seaman shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins service on a ship after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Director-General in Form 3, accompanied by a fee of fifty thousand rupees. (2) The Director-General shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No seaman shall carry on service on a ship unless registered under this section.
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seaman: Section 2, The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 [S2ASTQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "seaman" means every person, except a master, pilot or apprentice, employed or engaged as a member of the crew of a ship
seaman: 14 more definitions.
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