312. Power to cancel, suspend, etc., certificate of seafarers
The Central Government may, by order, cancel or suspend any certificate granted under this Act to any seafarer for any specified period,---
if an inquiry report or investigation report reveals that the seafarer is incompetent or is guilty of misconduct; or
in a case of collision, where the seafarer has failed to render assistance; or
if the seafarer has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any non-bailable offence has been committed by such seafarer under any other law for the time being in force in India or outside India; or
if any casualty has been caused by wrongful act or default of the seafarer; or
if the seafarer to whom the certificate has been granted contravenes any provisions of this Act:
Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person concerned has been given an opportunity of being heard.