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Authorisation To The Director, Seamens’ Employment Offices, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata To Issue Recruitment And Placement Service Licenses And For Related Issues

Applicable to: Recruitment and Placement Service providers, DSEOs, and Principal Officers of MMD
Effective Date: Immediate
Superseded Circulars: None mentioned

Key Changes and Requirements

1. DSEO Authorisation

DSEOs in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata are now authorised to:

  • Issue/Renew/Reissue RPS licenses upon satisfaction of the RPS Rules
  • Issue show-cause notices to license holders based on inspecting authority reports or complaints
  • Suspend/Withdraw licenses after considering replies to show-cause notices and communicating the order to the license holder and PO MMD

2. Appeal Process

Any aggrieved person may appeal within 30 days:

  • First appeal to the jurisdictional PO MMD
  • Second appeal to the Director General of Shipping, Govt. of India, Mumbai
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