The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
Central · 2025
- S. 1Short title, application and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Prohibition on coasting trade.
- S. 4Licence for coasting trade.
- S. 5Suspension, revocation or modification of licence.
- S. 6Reporting requirements.
- S. 7Licence to be produced for port clearance.
- S. 8National Coastal and Inland Shipping Strategic Plan.
- S. 9National Database of Coastal Shipping.
- S. 10Application of Chapter.
- S. 11Requirement of licence by chartered vessels.
- S. 12Suspension, revocation or modification of licence granted to chartered vessels.
- S. 13Licence granted to chartered vessel to be returned when ceases to be valid.
- S. 14No port clearance without production of licence.
- S. 15Punishment for participating in coasting trade in contravention of section 3.
- S. 16Punishment for participating in coasting trade after licence ceases to be valid.
- S. 17Punishment for taking vessel to sea in contravention of section 11.
- S. 18Punishment for failure to furnish information or furnishing false information after notice.
- S. 19Punishment for violation of order of detention.
- S. 20Punishment for illegally detaining person authorised to detain vessel.
- S. 21Penalty for reporting false or misleading information.
- S. 22Penalty for violation of conditions of licence.
- S. 23Penalty for non-compliance of direction of Director-General.
- S. 24Penalty for non-compliance with order of Central Government.
- S. 25General provision for contravention or non-compliance.
- S. 26Compounding of certain offences.
- S. 27Special provision regarding punishment.
- S. 28Offences by companies.
- S. 29Power to enforce detention of vessel.
- S. 30Adjudicating officer for imposition of penalty, appeal and procedure therefor.
- S. 31Notice in respect of foreign vessel.
- S. 32Place of trial and jurisdiction of court.
- S. 33Service of documents.
- S. 34Power to delegate.
- S. 35Power of Director-General to give directions and seek information.
- S. 36Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 37Power to exempt.
- S. 38Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 39Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 40Laying of rules and notifications before Parliament.
- S. 41Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 42Repeal and savings.