Section 3 of The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: Prohibition on coasting trade.
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.
(1) No vessel, other than an Indian vessel, shall engage in coasting trade in the coastal waters, except under a licence granted by the Director-General under section 4:
Provided that the Director-General may, by order in writing, permit a vessel registered under the Inland Vessels Act, 2021, to engage in coasting trade to such extent and subject to such conditions, as may be specified in that order.
(2) Whoever engages any person to undertake coasting trade shall ensure that such person does not violate the provisions of sub-section (1).
Provided that the Director-General may, by order in writing, permit a vessel registered under the Inland Vessels Act, 2021, to engage in coasting trade to such extent and subject to such conditions, as may be specified in that order.
(2) Whoever engages any person to undertake coasting trade shall ensure that such person does not violate the provisions of sub-section (1).