Indian Ports Act, 2025

Sections (49)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE COMMAND OF A SHIP

Chapter V. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VI. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2D-10M]

Section 2. Definitions [S2D-11P]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2D-12G]

Section 4. Registration of ports authority [S2D-13J]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S2D-14W]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2D-15Y]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-16R]

Section 8. Powers of Principal Officer [S2D-17T]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2D-184]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2D-196]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a vessel [S2D-1A0]

Section 12. Prohibition of the command of a ship without licence [S2D-1B2]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2D-1CC]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-1DE]

Section 15. Powers of Principal Officer [S2D-1E8]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2D-1FA]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2D-1GH]

Section 18. Registration of seamans [S2D-1HK]

Section 19. Prohibition of the working of a port without licence [S2D-1JN]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2D-1KQ]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-1MS]

Section 22. Powers of Principal Officer [S2D-1NV]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2D-1PX]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2D-1QZ]

Section 25. Registration of shippings agent [S2D-1R1]

Section 26. Prohibition of the operation of a vessel without licence [S2D-1S3]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2D-1T5]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-1V7]

Section 29. Powers of Principal Officer [S2D-1W9]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2D-1XB]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2D-1YD]

Section 32. Registration of masters [S2D-1ZF]

Section 33. Prohibition of service on a ship without licence [S2D-20R]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S2D-21T]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-22W]

Section 36. Powers of Principal Officer [S2D-23Y]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2D-24G]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S2D-25J]

Section 39. Registration of ports authority [S2D-26M]

Section 40. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S2D-27P]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S2D-288]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-29A]

Section 43. Penalty for contravention [S2D-2AC]

Section 44. Offences by companies [S2D-2BE]

Section 45. Appeal [S2D-2C0]

Section 46. Cognizance of offences [S2D-2D2]

Section 47. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2D-2E4]

Section 48. Power to make rules [S2D-2F6]

Section 49. Power to remove difficulties [S2D-2GX]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acted on by (1)

Commences: Notification S.O. 649(E), dated 31st March, 2026, 28 April 2026. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.