Section 76 · Flag State responsibilities

(1) The Central Government shall, for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of Part A of the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention relating to flag State responsibilities, make rules for all or any of the following matters, namely:---

(a) establishing an effective system for inspection and certification of maritime labour conditions;

(b) authorise public institutions or other organisations competent to carry out inspections or grant certificates;

(c) effective and coordinated system of regular inspections, monitoring and other control measures;

(d) onboard complaint procedure for the fair, effective and expeditious hearing of seafarer’s complaint alleging breach of the Maritime Labour Convention; and

(e) compliance and enforcement.

(2) The Central Government shall, by order, specify such Indian vessels which shall carry and maintain Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance.