Section 25, Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 [S2K-2GP]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 January 1996.
25. Registration of shipping agents.—(1) Every shipping agent shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the business of a shipping agent after such commencement, within seven days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Director-General in Form 2, accompanied by a fee of ten thousand rupees. (2) The Director-General shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No shipping agent shall carry on the business of a shipping agent unless registered under this section.
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Director-General: Section 2, Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 [S2K1S8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director-General" means the Director-General of Shipping appointed under this Act
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prescribed: Section 2, Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 [S2K1S8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
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Section 2, Maharashtra Maritime Board (Amendment) Act, 2009 [S2M-T8H], 2 November 2009, Band A. "section 25 of the Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 (Maharashtra Act 10 of 1996)".
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