Section 1

Short title and commencement.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985

  • Act 82 of 1985
  • Ministry of Shipping
About this Act

An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the regulation and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    (1) This Act may be called the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985.
     (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Notes

1. 27th October, 1986, vide notification No. S.O. 763(E), dated 27th October, 1986, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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