Section 34 of The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: Power to delegate.
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) The Central Government may, by general or special order, direct that any power, authority or jurisdiction exercisable by it under or in relation to any of the provisions of this Act, may be exercisable also by the Director-General or such other officer and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.
(2) The Director-General may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by general or special order, direct that any power or authority conferred upon or delegated to, and any duty imposed upon him by or under this Act, may be exercised or discharged also by such officer or authority and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.
(2) The Director-General may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by general or special order, direct that any power or authority conferred upon or delegated to, and any duty imposed upon him by or under this Act, may be exercised or discharged also by such officer or authority and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.