The Central Government may appoint persons for the purpose of examining the qualifications of persons desirous of practising the profession of a ship surveyor at any port in India and may make rules-
- for the conduct of such examinations and qualifications to be required;
- for the grant of certificates to qualified persons;
- for the fees to be paid for such examinations and certificates;
- for holding inquiries into charges of incompetency and misconduct on the part of holders of such certificates; and
- for the cancellation and suspension of such certificates.