Section 16 of The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: Punishment for participating in coasting trade after licence ceases to be valid.
The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation of coastal shipping, promote coasting trade and encourage domestic participation therein, to ensure that India is equipped with a coastal fleet, owned and operated by the citizens of India for its national security and commercial needs, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whoever engages in coasting trade in contravention of the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 5, shall be liable to penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or two times the value of all fees or commission or payments received by the licensee of the vessel for all voyages conducted in contravention, whichever is greater, or with both, and the vessel shall also be liable for detention under section 29.
Notes
1. Subs. by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-7-2026, vide S.O. 3259(E), dated 20-6-2026).