Section 18 of The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: Punishment for failure to furnish information or furnishing false information after notice.
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.
If any licensee or agent on whom a notice has been served under sub-section (2) of section 35––
(a) fails to furnish the information required within the time specified; or
(b) furnishes any information or makes any statement which the licensee or agent knows to be false on any material particular, he shall be liable to penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees, and the vessel shall also be liable for detention under section 29.
(a) fails to furnish the information required within the time specified; or
(b) furnishes any information or makes any statement which the licensee or agent knows to be false on any material particular, he shall be liable to penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees, 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).