The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024

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भाग II — खण्ड 2 PART II — Section 2 प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

सं॰ 02] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, दिसम्बर 10, 2024/ अग्रहायण 19, 1946 (शक)

No. 02] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके।

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LOK SABHA

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The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 10th December, 2024:—

BILL NO. 183 OF 2024

A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure

compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international

instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of

Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a

manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected

therewith or incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Merchant Shipping Act, 2024.

Short title and commencement.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

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Rescue, 1979;

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Clause 324.—This clause seeks to repeal the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) except Part XIV thereof but not including section 411A therein and the Coasting of Vessels Act, 1838 (19 of 1838). It provides for saving of various actions undertaken under the said enactments as specified therein.

and manner of disbursement of compensation from fund established under clause 221; and ( ) any other matter which is required to be made by rules.

iv158 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [P II—ART S .EC 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 159 UTPAL KUMAR SINGH Secretary General160 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [P II—ART UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110 002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110 054.

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