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(1) This Act may be called the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates1 may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. Parts I and II came into force on 15-12-1958; Part IV came into force on 17/03/1959; Section 7, whole of Part XIV, i.e. Sections 405 to 414, Section 436, in so far as it relates to offences mentioned at Sl. Nos. 122 to 125 under Section 436, Sections 437 to 442, Sections 447, 448, Sections 456 to 460 and Section 461, so far as it relates to Control of Shipping Act, 1947, on 01/04/1960; All other sections or parts, etc., on 01/01/1961. (These provisions include Part III (except Section 7 which came into force on 01/01/1960); Parts V, VI and VII (comprising Sections 20 to 218), VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII (these parts comprise Sections 357 to 404); XIV (sections 405 to 414); XVI (excepting Sections 436 partly, 437 to 442, 447 and 448 which came into force on 01/01/1960); XVII and XVIII.