Section 37 in The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Rules, 1960
37. Accommodation shard with Passengers.
(1)no accommodation provided in compliance with these rules shall be used, or appropriated for use, by passengers. No galley or store room provided in compliance with these rules shall be used, or appropriated for use, for the preparation or storage of food for passengers.(2)The Central Government may exempt any ship from the requirements of these rules, not being requirements relating to sleeping rooms, or office accommodation, to the extent that it is satisfied that accommodation equal to superior in standard to the accommodation required by these rules is available for the use or service of the crew in common with passengers.
