THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1958 · Safety certificates, safety equipment certificates, safety radio certificates, exemption certificates, etc.
Section 306 — Issue of certificates to foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign countries
(1)The Central Government may, at the request of the Government of a country to which the Safety Convention applies, cause an appropriate safety convention certificate to be issued in respect of a ship 1[registered or to be registered] in that country, if it is satisfied in like manner as in the case of an Indian ship that such certificate can properly be issued, and, where a certificate is issued at such a request, it shall contain a statement that it has been so is issued.
(2)The Central Government may request the Government of a country to which the Safety Convention applies, to issue an appropriate safety convention certificate 2[in respect of a ship registered or to be registered in India] and a certificate issued in pursuance of such a request and containing a statement that it has been so issued shall have effect for the purpose of this Act as if it had been issued by the Central Government.