256. Ship taking additional passengers at intermediate place.- If any unberthed passengers ship performing a voyage between ports or places in India takes additional unberthed passengers on board at an intermediate port or place, the master shall obtain from the certifying officer at that port or place a supplementary certificate stating- (a) the number of unberthed passengers so taken on board; and (b) that food, fuel and pure water over and above what is necessary for the crew, and the other things, if any, prescribed for the ship, have been placed on board, of the quality prescribed, properly packed and sufficient to supply the unberthed passengers on board during the voyage which the ship is to make (including such detention in quarantine as maybe probable) according to the scale for the time being prescribed: Provided that, if the certificate B held by the master of the ship states that food, fuel and pure water over and above what is necessary for the crew, and the other things, if any, prescribed for her, have been placed on board, of the quality prescribed, properly packed and sufficient ton supply the full number of unberthed passengers which she is capable 'of carrying, the master shall not be bound to obtain any such supplementary certificate, but shall obtain from the certifying officer an endorsement on the certificate B showing the number of passengers taken on board, and the number of passengers discharged, at that port or place. |
