Computation of period of stay in India: sea service on eligible international voyages excluded from residence period for crew. Rule 126 excludes, for residential-status computation under section 6, the sea-service period recorded in the Continuous Discharge Certificate for joining and signing off on an eligible voyage by an Indian citizen who is a member of a ship's crew. 'Continuous Discharge Certificate' is as defined in the Merchant Shipping Rules, 2001; 'eligible voyage' means an international-traffic voyage between an Indian port and a foreign port. The amendment is made under Explanation 2 to clause (1) of section 6 read with section 295 and is retrospective from 1 April 2015.