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.