Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 [A12-4ZC]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 January 1996.

Dates: made 1 January 1996; in force 1 January 1996; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH]. Made by the Legislature of Maharashtra.

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

Cite: Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996, Maharashtra Act 10 of 1996 [A12-4ZC]. Machine: A12-4ZC.

Sections (40)

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 [S2K-1RA]

Section 2. Definitions [S2K-1S8]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2K-1TE]

Section 4. Registration of port authorities [S2K-1VC]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S2K-1W2]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2K-1X0]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-1Y6]

Section 8. Powers of Principal Officer [S2K-1Z4]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2K-20K]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2K-21H]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a vessel [S2K-22Q]

Section 12. Prohibition of the command of a ship without licence [S2K-23N]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2K-24V]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-25S]

Section 15. Powers of Principal Officer [S2K-26Z]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2K-27X]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2K-283]

Section 18. Registration of seamen [S2K-291]

Section 19. Prohibition of the working of a port without licence [S2K-2A7]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2K-2B5]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-2CB]

Section 22. Powers of Principal Officer [S2K-2D9]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2K-2EF]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2K-2FD]

Section 25. Registration of shipping agents [S2K-2GP]

Section 26. Prohibition of the operation of a vessel without licence [S2K-2HM]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2K-2JJ]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-2KG]

Section 29. Powers of Principal Officer [S2K-2MY]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2K-2NW]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2K-2PT]

Section 32. Registration of masters [S2K-2QR]

Section 33. Prohibition of service on a ship without licence [S2K-2R6]

Section 34. Penalty for contravention [S2K-2S4]

Section 35. Offences by companies [S2K-2T2]

Section 36. Appeal [S2K-2V0]

Section 37. Cognizance of offences [S2K-2WE]

Section 38. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2K-2XC]

Section 39. Power to make rules [S2K-2YA]

Section 40. Power to remove difficulties [S2K-2Z8]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: Maharashtra Maritime Board (Amendment) Act, 2009 [A12-86E], 2 November 2009. "section 25 of the Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 (Maharashtra Act 10 of 1996)".

Amends: Maharashtra Maritime Board (Amendment) Act, 2021 [A12-BAT], 22 August 2021. "section 36 of the Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 (Maharashtra Act 10 of 1996)".

Exempts: Notification No. 2575/1997, dated 13th April, 1997 [N12-YZ7], 13 April 1997. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 547/1999, dated 1st February, 1999 [N12-Z88], 1 February 1999. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 3549/1999, dated 2nd May, 1999 [N12-ZAC], 2 May 1999. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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