Merchant Shipping Act, 2025

Sections (23)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2C-K0Y]

Section 2. Definitions [S2C-K1W]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2C-K2T]

Section 4. Registration of ports authority [S2C-K3R]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S2C-K4P]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2C-K5M]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-K6J]

Section 8. Powers of Principal Officer [S2C-K7G]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2C-K8E]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2C-K9C]

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

Section 12. Prohibition of the command of a ship without licence [S2C-KB8]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2C-KC6]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-KD4]

Section 15. Powers of Principal Officer [S2C-KE2]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2C-KF0]

Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S2C-KGV]

Section 18. Offences by companies [S2C-KHS]

Section 19. Appeal [S2C-KJZ]

Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S2C-KKX]

Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2C-KMK]

Section 22. Power to make rules [S2C-KNH]

Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S2C-KPQ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acted on by (2)

Commences: Notification S.O. 571(E), dated 27th May, 2027, 4 June 2027. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.

Commences: Notification S.O. 1763(E), dated 23rd August, 2026, 29 August 2026. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.