76. Flag State responsibilities
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:---
establishing an effective system for inspection and certification of maritime labour conditions;
authorise public institutions or other organisations competent to carry out inspections or grant certificates;
effective and coordinated system of regular inspections, monitoring and other control measures;
onboard complaint procedure for the fair, effective and expeditious hearing of seafarer’s complaint alleging breach of the Maritime Labour Convention; and
compliance and enforcement.
The Central Government shall, by order, specify such Indian vessels which shall carry and maintain Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance.