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Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 [A11-WG5]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 19 October 2025.

Dates: made 19 October 2025; in force 19 October 2025; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Coastal Shipping Act, 2025, Act 20 of 2025 [A11-WG5]. Machine: A11-WG5.

Sections (39)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2C-RT6]

Section 2. Definitions [S2C-RV4]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2C-RWA]

Section 4. Registration of ports authority [S2C-RX8]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S2C-RYE]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2C-RZC]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-S0K]

Section 8. Powers of Principal Officer [S2C-S1H]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2C-S2Q]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2C-S3N]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a vessel [S2C-S4V]

Section 12. Prohibition of the command of a ship without licence [S2C-S5S]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2C-S6Z]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-S7X]

Section 15. Powers of Principal Officer [S2C-S83]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2C-S91]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2C-SA7]

Section 18. Registration of seamans [S2C-SB5]

Section 19. Prohibition of the working of a port without licence [S2C-SCB]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2C-SD9]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-SEF]

Section 22. Powers of Principal Officer [S2C-SFD]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2C-SGP]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2C-SHM]

Section 25. Registration of shippings agent [S2C-SJJ]

Section 26. Prohibition of the operation of a vessel without licence [S2C-SKG]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2C-SMY]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-SNW]

Section 29. Powers of Principal Officer [S2C-SPT]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2C-SQR]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2C-SR6]

Section 32. Registration of masters [S2C-SS4]

Section 33. Penalty for contravention [S2C-ST2]

Section 34. Offences by companies [S2C-SV0]

Section 35. Appeal [S2C-SWE]

Section 36. Cognizance of offences [S2C-SXC]

Section 37. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2C-SYA]

Section 38. Power to make rules [S2C-SZ8]

Section 39. Power to remove difficulties [S2C-T0Z]

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