The penalties to which masters and owners of 1[special trade
passenger] and pilgrim ships are made liable by section 436 shall be enforced only on information laid
at the instance of the certifying officer, or, at any port or place where there is no such officer at the
instance of such other officer as the Central Government may specify in his behalf.
1. Subs. by Act 69 of 1976, s. 2, for "unberthed passenger" (w.e.f.1-2-1976).